The story of Syed Abdul Rahim, popularly known as the architect of modern Indian football will soon come on the silver screen, with Ajay Devgn essaying the role of the football coach
Carving a name for himself with sheer grit and hard work, the 21-year-old lad is inspiring youngsters in cricket-crazy western UP to consider a career in football!
Unable to watch it live in Russia, the 53-year-old fan is hoping to create a stadium-like atmosphere for nearly 500 football buffs in town. After all, there is no fun in enjoying a nail-biting finish alone, right?
"Another serious challenge was to overcome the prejudices of my family and community. But I knew that if I decided to do something, nothing could deter me," says the determined girl who also helps fight eve-teasing!
The 53-year-old tea-seller wanted to go to Russia and see his hero play live in the World Cup, but faced with a fund crunch, he did the next best thing — paint his entire home-cum-tea stall in blue and white!
As I sit down to write this piece, India has won the Intercontinental Cup, and Sunil Chhetri now has 64 goals to his credit in international football – tied with none other than Lionel Messi.