Bangladesh’s ground-breaking first woman coach
By AFP
26 June 2020 |
2:08 pm
Not many Bangladeshis would leave a permanent public sector job with decent wages, perks and pension to pursue a dream to be a full-time soccer coach, especially when you are a woman living in a conservative nation. But Mirona, Bangladesh's first woman coach in competitive club football, has done just that and hopes to teach the boys "a thing or two". shot before the coronavirus lockdown in the country.
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