Portia Modise

Modise South Africa striker Portia Modise says her team could cause some shocks at next month's Olympic games in London. Banyana Banyana held six-time African champions Nigeria to a goalless draw in Lagos on Saturday. The result comes a week after their 2-1 win over Zambia to ensure they qualify for the African Women's Championship later this year. "We can surprise people because we've been having good training camps and the team is coming together," she said. "I think we can go out...Read Full Story

South Africa women’s first game at the 2012 Olympics didn’t go particularly well, losing 4-1 to medal prospects Sweden, but it was lit up by a wonder strike from midfielder Portia Modise. After Banyana Banyana (a wonderful nickname) had let in three first half goals in addition to allowing Sweden to hit the woodwork three [...]Read Full Story

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