Assistant Coach of the Black Princesses, DSI Anita Wiredu-Minta, has shared her journey to the FIFA Women's World Cup.
In a candid interview with GFA Communications, she revealed how a knee injury dashed her dreams of playing in the 2007 tournament.
Wiredu-Minta, a former Ghana player, was a key member of the Black Queens team that qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. However, an untimely knee surgery forced her to miss out on the global event, a bitter pill to swallow for the talented player.
However, every cloud has a silver lining. In 2018, Wiredu-Minta was given a second chance to be part of the World Cup, not as a player, but as the Welfare Officer of the Black Princesses for the U-20 Women’s World Cup.
"I was part of the Black Queens team that qualified to the World Cup in 2007 but unfortunately I couldn’t make it due to a knee surgery. But I had the chance to go to the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2018 as the welfare officer of team," she said.
"It was an exciting moment because I always wanted to go to World Cup but didn’t get the chance. When the U-20 girls qualified to the World Cup, I felt this was my moment," she added.