Women

“Football has the power to change people’s lives,” an oft-quoted phrase that not many take too seriously sometimes. But Sumati Kumari and Amisha Baxla, the two Jharkhand girls in the current India U-20 Women’s National Team camp in Chennai, refuse to fall into this category. To the two young girls, …

Hardly anyone was surprised when Sunita Munda was called for the National camp for the AFC U-14 regional championship in 2016. Even before turning 14, Munda had proved to be a remarkable talent on the pitch, possessing all the necessary skills to blossom into a fine striker. Her coaches never …

The city of Chennai is currently a true confluence of India’s best talents in women’s football – the National camps for both the Seniors and the Under-20 probables are running simultaneously at the SSN Ground and the Home Games Sports Arena, respectively. While the Blue Tigresses are currently preparing for …

In Bimal Roy’s 1958 Bollywood blockbuster ‘Madhumati’, the main character of the film is often described as a young girl who is innocent and full of warmth, but cannot be tamed. Looking at Madhumathi R, a promising midfielder from Tamil Nadu, currently in the India U-20 Women’s National camp for …

Sonali Soren is certainly not a showstopper, who will force people to take a break and wait eagerly to follow her next movement. She is a simple young girl with a sweet and innocent smile – never too eager to start a conversation unless required. Yet, there is something about …