Having received a special gift on her birthday, Desiree Ellis could give her country an early present by beating Nigeria in the Olympics qualifiers ahead of democratic South Africa’s 30th birthday.
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The chocolate cake that Desiree Ellis enjoyed on Thursday to celebrate her 61st birthday tasted even sweeter after the Banyana Banyana coach received what she described as her best birthday present in a while.
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