Tabitha thanks Malawiansfor support

 France-based Women’s football superstar Tabitha Chawinga has hailed Malawians for their support during her successful season-long stint with French Women’s First Division side Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

Posting on her Facebook page, the Scorchers captain wrote: “I am very thankful to all Malawians from Nsanje to Chitipa for your unwavering support during my stay in France at PSG.

“Your support was a great inspiration to me and made me realize that I wasn’t alone in this journey.”

The 26-year-old said winning the Player of the Season and Golden Boot awards and making it into the Uefa Women’s and French First Division Best XI as well as Coupe de France, was partly because of the support she enjoyed from her compatriots.

“You also watched our games and followed me on different social media forums. I also thank the media for the great job they did in keeping the nation informed about my exploits,” she said.

In an interview yesterday, Tabitha, who is set to return to her parent club Wuhan Jiangda in China, said she will be arriving home on June 9 for holidays.

But she could not be drawn to comment on her future with the Chinese club.

Tabitha said while in the country, she will use her spare time to interact with her fans by posing for photographs and signing autographs.

Last year, she also won the Italian Women’s Serie A golden boot while on loan at Inter Milan to become the first African to achieve that feat.