Emma Hayes hit out at “ridiculous” remarks aimed at Barbra Banda following her BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year triumph. The Orlando Pride and Zambia forward has been the target of hostile

The Orlando Pride and Zambia goalscorer has come under scrutiny after she was withdrawn from the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

Banda dazzled on the Olympic stage this summer, and her profile has hit new heights since signing with Orlando Pride in March

Zambia striker Banda has become the centre of a misinformation storm after being named BBC Women's Footballer of the Year

Barbra Banda won BBC Women's Footballer of the Year. Banda previously failed sex eligibility rules. She was excluded from a tournament. Author JK Rowl

Zambia forward Barbra Banda has been named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year, after receiving the most votes from readers of the BBC Sport website.Banda was chosen from a five-player shortlist, with her performances from September 2023 to August 2024 being assessed by a panel

J.K. Rowling delusionally described the win by the cis, Zambian athlete as the BBC attempting to “spit directly in women's faces.”

Barbra Banda has been voted BBC women’s footballer of the year but, despite being a cis woman, she is being transvestigated. The Orlando Pride and Zambia striker was one of five players shortlisted by a panel of experts for the award and it was announced on Tuesday (26 November) that she had garnered the most votes from readers of the BBC Sport website.