WOMEN’s national team striker Barbra Banda says she is eager to get started with her new challenge following her move to the United States of America. Banda joined USA National Women’s Soccer League side Orlando Pride on a four-year deal for a transfer fee of $740,000, making her the second most expensive female football player in history behind Copper Queens teammate Rachel Kundananji. In total, Orlando Pride’s signing of Banda will mark one of the largest all-in investments in a player in National Women’s Soccer League history. The prolific forward will join the team pending the receipt of her P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC). Banda said she was excited to join a great club, adding that she loved...

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