Anita Wiredu-Minta

"Everybody knows my commitment and when you don’t see results, it’s discouraging."

"The players will play your mind and whatever you’ve impacted in them so in a way, they are playing your thoughts on the field so I feel like I’m on the pitch through the players."

"Being the only female coach on the technical team it is an honour and a privilege but I also see it as a challenge to put in my best and to be the torch bearer for the female coaches in Ghana and Africa to know that we can also do it. I am going to put in my best as I’ve always done and make sure that I’m a good role model for the younger female coaches and the players as well."

"My message to my female players is that, it’s never over when you stop playing football."

"There are more opportunities in the game and not just coaching but if they want to be coaches, they have to be tough and very focused because we are in a man’s world. They need to widen their knowledge space, learn and acquire more understanding about the game and I feel they can overcome any challenge that comes their way."

"You don’t need to feel you are competing with the men but rather learn from them because they started the game before us."

"Keep your confidence high and be alert and you can reach any height you set your eyes on."