Zambia captain Barbra Banda, recently-crowned African Women's Footballer of the Year, wants to be the world's best player.

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the men’s and women’s African ...

After a landmark year in which she achieved several notable footballing firsts, Zambia's Barbra Banda could be forgiven for resting on her laurels. Instead, the woman crowned Africa's best on 16 ...

Barbra Banda has been crowned women’s player of the year by the Confederation of African Football 2½ years after failing to meet its sex eligibility rules. The Zambia striker added CAF’s ...

Barbra Banda was chosen for the union’s team of the year following a poll of more than 7,000 of her peers, with the 24-year-old selected alongside England stars Mary Earps, Lucy Bronze ...

Lookman is the only male Nigerian on the list, while the women boast the three of Oshoala, Nnadozie, and Ajibade ...

Martina Navratilova stirred controversy with her comments about Barbra Banda and Imane Khelif's participation in women's sports in the past months.

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Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while ...

Zambia striker’s success comes less than a month after she was voted BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year Barbra Banda has been crowned women’s player of the year by the Confederation of ...