VIDEO – News18: Odisha’s Football Prodigy is Germany-bound for Allianz Bayern Munich camp!

News18As News18 report, defying all odds, an 11-year-old football prodigy from an impoverished area of Bhubaneswar has been selected to train at Germany’s most iconic club FC Bayern Munich, as an academy player as part of a sponsors international program.

Chandan Nayak, hailing from Sabar Sahi slum of the city of Bhubaneswar, endured a tough upbringing and journey in his quest to become a part of the Indian football team and bring accolades for the country. He took the first steps locally and then went to a scouting/trial program in Pune, where he was selected to go to Munich in a program which is actually intended for boys aged 14 to 16.

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