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Van Wyk's Champions League dream ruined by 9-1 demolition

Janine Van Wyk's dream of making her Uefa Women's Champions League debut was marred as her side Glasgow City were demolished 9-1 by Wolfsburg on Friday.

The 33-year-old defender joined the Scottish champions as a free agent after parting ways with Danish side Fortuna Hjorring, who were eliminated from the Champions League by Lyon last October, and was immediately handed a starting role by manager Scott Booth after she proved her fitness in training and over three weeks of bonding with her new teammates.

Wearing No. 5, the South African star was unable to rescue Booth’s ladies from a humiliating rout against the German champions in San Sebastian.