Bhubaneswar, Sept. 1 -- When there is an impulse to soar high, obstacles tend to vanish and make way for success. When siblings Ranjan Soren and Sunil Soren, residents of Saliasahi slums of Bhubaneswar, dreamt of becoming football players, little did they know that one day they will represent India in the Under-15 Football team.
Despite facing financial constraints, the Soren brothers crossed all hurdles to play football at international level. Ranjan, after finishing his training at Baichung Bhutia soccer school became a part of the I-league and now he is a permanent member of the Indian team.
Defender Ranjan played an instrumental role in helping India to emerge as champion after beating Nepal 7-0 in the SAFF U-15 football championship,...