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India’s Blue Tigresses laud the role of mothers in their football journey!

Mothers have played some of the most important roles in the development of the Blue Tigresses, something that the Indian Women’s Team stars are never shy of pointing out. In a panel discussion ahead of the International Women’s Day, Blue Tigresses Ashalata Devi, Dalima Chhibber, Aditi Chauhan, and Bala Devi …

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Indian footballers take a stand of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation!

Indian Footballers took a stand on the International Day for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, stating that the malpractice needs to come to an end to give an equal chance to children. Female genital mutilation is an ancient practice that is still followed across many places in the world, …

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VIDEO: Catching Up With the Seniors – Bala Devi (India Women)!

Good food & candid conversation! India Women’s striker Bala Devi talks about the upcoming 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India, breaking stereotypes and opens up about her life, childhood, a famous comeback and even does a little jig to her favourite song.

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The Footy Traveller VIDEO: Face to Face with India Women striker Bala Devi!

Ngangom Bala Devi is the torchbearer for women’s football in India. She played for Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers FC until recently and she is the first Indian woman to play professional football in Europe. Born and raised in Manipur, she is one of the many from Manipur making international headlines …

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Bala Devi & Manisha Kalyan named winners of annual AIFF Awards!

Indian Women’s National Team forward Bala Devi has been named as the AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year 2020-21, with young gun Manisha Kalyan winning the AIFF Women’s Emerging Footballer of the Year 2020-21 Award. On receiving the honour, the 31-year-old Bala stated, “I’m so happy to have won this …

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AIFF TV VIDEO: Bala Devi on that memorable goal and life in Scotland!

Indian Women’s Team forward Bala Devi reminisced about the memorable goal she scored against Spartans for Rangers Women FC, how she adapted to life in Scotland, especially during a long lockdown, and much more, in a video chat session, where she joined us from her residence in Glasgow, Scotland.

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NNIS VIDEO: Screamer from 30 yards, Bala Devi enjoys her goal!

A few days back, Indian women’s football maestro, Bala Devi scored a brilliant goal against Spartans FC Women from 30 yards out and helped her team win by 5-0. This was her second goal for Rangers Women FC since she joined the Scottish team back in January last year. Post …

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Bala Devi: The hard work I put in, will open the path for others!

In a Nation of over a billion people, to be the first Indian woman to sign a professional football contract and score in a European league requires something special. But, Ngangom Bala Devi has plenty of that in her locker. The 31-year-old striker has settled into life at Scotland, and …

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India National Team icons hail Manipur’s sporting culture!

In a candid conversation on AIFF TV on Sunday, December 27, Indian women’s national team winger Dangmei Grace, who hails from Bishnupur in Manipur, spoke about the sporting culture in her home state and how sports is “in the blood” of all Manipuris. “Our inclination towards sports comes from our …

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