Their eyes twinkle with dreams of becoming as big as a certain Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo and though humble beginnings come in the way, India's spunky group of under-13 footballers are determined not to let hardships of life shatter their aspirations. Here for the Yamaha ASEAN Cup, the kids have interesting tales to tell about how they took to the game despite India being more of a cricket-mad than football-crazy country. Take for instance, 13-year-old Premananda Singha, who travels six hours a day thrice in a week to train at the salt lake stadium. Being the son of a farmer means Premananda's dreams of becoming a top-rate footballer hardly have the right kind of financial backing. Read Full : Starry-eyed kids eye football highs despite hardships - Indian Express
Saturday, 30 July 2011
Starry-eyed kids eye football highs despite hardships
Their eyes twinkle with dreams of becoming as big as a certain Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo and though humble beginnings come in the way, India's spunky group of under-13 footballers are determined not to let hardships of life shatter their aspirations. Here for the Yamaha ASEAN Cup, the kids have interesting tales to tell about how they took to the game despite India being more of a cricket-mad than football-crazy country. Take for instance, 13-year-old Premananda Singha, who travels six hours a day thrice in a week to train at the salt lake stadium. Being the son of a farmer means Premananda's dreams of becoming a top-rate footballer hardly have the right kind of financial backing. Read Full : Starry-eyed kids eye football highs despite hardships - Indian Express