07 July
MYANMAR striker Win Theingi Tun expressed her hope of helping with women’s football development in the country in a recent interview with FIFA’s website.
A 25-year-old said: “Our people love football and the women’s game is growing fast in Myanmar these years, particularly since the launch of the women’s league. It provides young girls with the opportunity to pursue their football dreams.”
“Nowadays, women’s football is drawing increasing attention from the media and all walks of life. I want to try my best to help with the women’s game in our country. I am seriously thinking of establishing a women’s football academy in the future if I have the chance,” she added.
She scored nine times and drew the most attention during the processes that Myanmar reached the third round of Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Asian qualifiers for the first time.
She was injured in the lead-up to February’s campaign in South Korea and had to watch as her side first lost 7-0 against the experienced hosts before falling to Viet Nam by a solitary goal to crash out.
Win Theingi Tun started playing football when she was 12. She came up through the ranks earning her first national team call in 2014. Earning 53 international goals, she is Myanmar’s all-time top scorer.
Kyaw Khin
