{"id":3561,"date":"2024-07-31T08:08:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T08:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=3561"},"modified":"2024-07-31T08:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T08:08:32","slug":"former-sundowns-ladies-fc-player-vivian-rapakgadi-ntsoane-breaks-down-barriers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=3561","title":{"rendered":"Former Sundowns Ladies FC Player Vivian Rapakgadi Ntsoane Breaks Down Barriers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>South African Correspondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vivian Rapakgadi Ntsoane, a trailblazing former player for Basetsana Basetsana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC, has spoken out about the challenges she faced as a woman in sport. &#8220;Women proposed to me, thinking I was a lesbian,&#8221; Ntsoane revealed in an interview with Daily Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ntsoane&#8217;s athletic physique and strong personality often led to assumptions and misinterpretations, making it difficult for her to form relationships. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t have a boyfriend growing up. The boys felt challenged by my character. It was tough for a man to approach me,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite her success on the field, Ntsoane&#8217;s femininity was often questioned. &#8220;Men and boys would question if I dated girls or boys, thinking I was a lesbian. Off the field, my makeup made me look more feminine,&#8221; she shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ntsoane&#8217;s story highlights the barriers women in sport often face, from prejudice to societal pressure. However, her determination and perseverance serve as a powerful message for aspiring athletes and those seeking to challenge norms. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud of who I am, and I hope my story inspires others to be themselves,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South African Correspondent Vivian Rapakgadi Ntsoane, a trailblazing former player for Basetsana Basetsana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC, has spoken out about the challenges she faced as a woman in&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3561"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3563,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3561\/revisions\/3563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}