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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!

After his heartfelt plea on Twitter asking fans to come and watch the national side, the match between India and Kenya at Mumbai tonight has been sold out!

With as many as 10 national and state level awards in her kitty, Nadiya presently runs a football academy in Rambagh area of Srinagar city and trains more than 30 children, including three girls.