Guwahati, Aug. 8 -- India's star woman footballer Manisha Kalyan was the cynosure of all eyes at the ASMITA under-13 league for girls here at Nehru Stadium today. Manisha, the only Indian footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions League for women, said ASMITA is a "rare platform for young girls to realize their football dreams."
"I am still dreaming of playing in the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics and after we qualified for the AFC and then India. Just work hard and only think about football. The ecosystem is surely developing and with government's support, we can only do better," said Punjab-girl Manisha.
ASMITA's sports activities are growing each year. In the North-east alone, football leagues have increased five-fold since the ...