Johannesburg, South Africa
My people, you fit remember wey Gabriela Salgado, di midfield magician, miss WAFCON for 2022 because injury waka gi am, right? Na im be di main padi for dis gist wey don break ground now, as she don finally return to di stage wey she suppose dey, no be small thing!
After plenty waiting and heartache, Salgado don talk say she dey grateful to don finally join Banyana Banyana for di 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. She come off di bench like pepper soup wey dey hot to help dem defeat Mali 4-0 for dia last group match. Na so South Africa just shine di group and prepare to clash with Senegal for di quarter-finals. (Biko, who no wan chop that kind success?)
In her own words, Salgado talk say: “First of all, I’m grateful to be here it’s an honour, as you all know, di last one I missed out on due to injury.” U go fit feel di passion wey dey inside her belle as she dey reflect on di past. She call am “heartbreak,” but e don turn am to sweet experience wey she go cherish!
Dis 27-year-old star no fit hide her joy as she finally dey on di pitch wey she don dey dream about since she waka miss di last tournament. “It was really heart-breaking but happy to be where I am now,” she dey talk. Dis babe don waka so far and she still dey thank her family for di support. Dem dey push am, make sure say she no give up, and now na so she dey smile.
And make we talk about di WAFCON experience! As she step onto di field, she dey feel like say she don win di lottery. “Taking to di pitch was incredible; I knew I was hungry to play,” she said. Na so e be, my people! Everyone wan show wetin dem fit do,” she go surely make sure say her time for di tournament no dey wahala.
As she prepare for di quarter-finals, she no forget to talk say with hard work and God’s grace, she dey ready to make amore memories for dis tournament. Omo, if dis babe fit carry trophy home, e go sweet like sugar cane!
