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VIDEO I.M. Vijayan: Women’s Football in India is rising!

The Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2021-22 came to an end yesterday, December 9 when Manipur clinched their 21st title at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode defeating Railways 2-1 on penalties.

The former India International I.M. Vijayan, who was in the city to watch Manipur’s clash against Railways was elated that the championship was being conducted despite the pandemic.

“The way AIFF and Kerala Government has organized the championship is commendable despite the COVID situation. It shows how each and every one is working towards for the growth of Indian Football,” he said.

“This is the first time that the Kerala Government is hosting the national championships in four venues with the support of AIFF. I am so happy to see that 32 teams participated with so many young talents. I have come here for the first time to watch the girls play and I really enjoyed the brand of football they showed,” he mentioned.

The Blue Tigers legend also mentioned about the growth of women’s football in India and said, “In our times, scoring was very easy for the teams but now the competition has become tougher which is needed for the growth of women’s football in India.”

When asked about the performance of the senior national women’s team in the recent exposure tours, he said, “The way India played against Brazil was impressive. We scored a goal against the top team globally which shows that women’s football in India is rising. Our team has improved a lot and the federation is also trying hard to give them the much needed exposures.”

“India is hosting the Asian Cup next year and everyone is trying hard to build the team and play good football. I am very happy to see everyone is contributing to the growth of women’s football to take Indian Football forward together,” he added.

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