ORLANDO Pride vice president of soccer operations and general manager, Harley Carter, says the club will give Copper Queens striker Barbara Banda the platform to display her talent to the world. Speaking during Banda’s unveiling press conference, Carter said the Zambian star deserved to be in the FIFA best 11. “Barbra should be in the FIFA best 11 every year and she is not because people have no access to see her. They don’t see her play unless [at the] Olympics because she comes from Africa. In Africa the talent pool is incredible. Now the world will see what kind of talent she is. From the negotiation sample there was some money on the table and Orlando we have a...

This premium content is for paid ePaper subscribers.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here