The first FIFA-recognised Arab woman to coach men’s football shares her two love stories – for football and her husband.
Salma al-Majidi is the first FIFA-recognised Arab woman to coach men’s football in Sudan and an increasingly familiar presence in football there.
She started assistant coaching in her teens and later teamed up with retired national player Ahmed Yakini, who now works as Salma’s assistant coach.
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