Grace Chanda to join the NWSL’s Pride after the Paris Olympics
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Grace Chanda to join the NWSL’s Pride after the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Pride have signed Zambian midfielder Grace Chanda through the 2025 season with a mutual option for 2026. Chanda, who has played for Madrid CFF since 2022, is expected to join the Pride following Zambia’s appearance in this summer’s Olympics, the Pride announced Thursday. A fixture on the Zambian national team, the 26-year-old Chanda did not play in the Women’s World Cup last year because of an undisclosed illness before the tournament that required hospitalization. “Grace offers added versatility, speed, and technical skill and is tenacity and joy personified on the pitch.” Chanda joins fellow Zambian Barbra Banda on the Pride.

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New York Times  

Players with the star power of Zambian forward Barbra Banda are rarely afforded the chance to move in silence. “Very competitive, very physical, so it’s something that I’ll have to set my mind up for.” Of the Pride specifically, Banda is most excited to play, unsurprisingly, with Marta, whom she grew up idolizing. That’s very important for me to adapt.” …

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