Consisting of players from all along the coast, The Costa del Sol Sisters was the idea Londoner Jane Bond, whose aim is for the team to become the first all-women’s team to be accepted into the Andalusian Walking Football League
Although ladies walking football has taken off on the Costa del Sol, as it has in the rest of Spain, there is still a lack of women involved in the sport to form a league in the region. However, one British national is attempting to change this by setting up a new all-women’s walking football team. Jane Bond, who plays with the Cómpeta Chicas team, explained that “sadly, there are not enough women taking up this sport”. The 56-year-old Londoner had never played football until she arrived in Malaga in August 2024, although taking up the sport was not her own decision.
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“My daughter, Eirinn, who’s a great footballer herself, told me she was signing me up for the Cómpeta Chicas walking football team when we first arrived, so I didn’t really have a choice. But I’m incredibly glad she did. It’s been a brilliant way to keep fit, integrate into the community and make wonderful new friends. I now sit on the committee of the Cómpeta Chicas and manage their social media, so my brain is staying just as active as the rest of me in retirement,” the former NHS worker told SUR in English.
The Costa del Sol Sisters, who are based in Benamagosa (Axarquía), are coached by Mark Coleman, founder of the Team Spain International Walking Football Squad. The new team was set up by Bond, who had the help of Sarah Baker, someone who has been involved in the world of walking football in the province for several years. The team currently only trains once a month, because, although they are based in Benamagosa, the players are spread along the Costa del Sol. Bond is hoping to attract more women to the sport in order to form new teams so that a local league can be set up, because at the moment, they are reliant on friendlies and tournaments.
The Costa del Sol Sisters
The team recently had their first competitive friendly match against the AC Benahavís over-65s men’s team, and although they lost the match, Bond said “we played really well and did ourselves proud”.
“At the moment, we train on the second Saturday of each month. We welcome women aged 40+ of all nationalities to join us in what could be a first: we’re aiming to become the first all-women’s team to be accepted into the Andalusian Walking Football League. The league does allow mixed teams, but it remains very male-dominated. Many of us had never touched a football until our later years, whereas the men have typically been playing since childhood. Naturally, this affects club selection, and as a result, many female players don’t always put themselves forward,” she explained….
Any women interested in joining The Costa del Sol Sisters, or needing information about other clubs on the coast, can contact Jane Bond at cdsswf@gmail.com
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