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'I have my own development program' - Van Wyk keen on helping girls realise their dreams

Having risen to stardom, the most-capped South African player is sharing her desire of seeing talented kids realise their aspirations

South Africa international Janine Van Wyk has revealed she has her development plan to help young female girls talented in football realize their dreams.

Van Wyk, who is the most-capped footballer in South Africa with 170 - male or female and the most-capped African woman, was born in Alberton, in Gauteng Province, and has come a long way since she first developed a passion in football as a youngster.

The 33-year-old began playing when she was six, and represented Scaw Metals in Germiston, to the east of Johannesburg, after being told she had to play with the boys before she integrated into girls football at Spring Home Sweepers amid challenges.