Hailing from a family of farmers in the remote village of Gorratoli in the Gumla district of Jharkhand, Astam Oraon created history as she went on to lead the Indian National team in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup last year. She is currently part of the 23-member Indian team …
Read More »VIDEO: Interview with India Women’s U-20 head coach Maymol Rocky!
The India U-20 Women’s National Team is all set for the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship. Head Coach Maymol Rocky opens-up about the new-look squad.
Read More »Maymol Rocky announces 23-member India squad for SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship!
India U-20 Women’s National Team Head Coach Maymol Rocky, on Monday, January 30 announced the 23-member squad that will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship next month. The India U-20s began their training camp in Chennai, on January 6, and have been preparing for the upcoming …
Read More »India Women’s U-20 Coach Maymol Rocky: Determined to return smiling from Dhaka!
Maymol Rocky was a distinguished footballer during her playing days and represented India with considerable success. Later, when she turned to coaching, Maymol turned out to be having all the qualities necessary to become a modern-day trainer. No wonder she was quickly elevated to the post of National Coach, the …
Read More »AIFF TV: The Roommates Challenge ft. Sunita Munda vs Amisha Baxla!
How well do these two roommates know each other? India U-20 probables Sunita Munda & Amisha Baxla take the roommates challenge.
Read More »AIFF TV: Inside Training – The Goalkeepers’ Union!
The goalkeepers of the India Women’s and India U-20 Women’s teams are all training in union to prepare in the best possible way.
Read More »Football a painkiller for Jharkhand girls Sumati Kumari & Amisha Baxla!
“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, …
Read More »Sunita Munda: Didn’t know what a passport was till my first India call-up!
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 …
Read More »From bunking classes to persisting despite rejection, Madhumathi’s road to the National camp!
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 …
Read More »A tale of two India Women footballers & their fight against gender bias!
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 …
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