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Sradhanjali Samantaray, a trailblazer in Odisha football, has etched her name in history once again by becoming the first woman from the state to earn the prestigious Asian Football Confederation (AFC) A License in coaching. She is also the third coach from Odisha-after Shuvendu Panda and Akshay Das-to achieve this milestone.

As per the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the former Indian women's football team captain successfully completed the AFC A License Course, recently held in Kolkata. This advanced coaching program is structured to train coaches in areas such as tactical and technical strategies, leadership, team manag...