Alanya (Turkey), Feb. 22 -- A new chapter in the history of Indian women's football was unfolded on Wednesday, here, when the Blue Tigresses secured a tightly contested 4-3 victory over Estonia in their Turkish Women's Cup opener.
Never before had India ever beaten a European nation in women's football.
As the match ended and the teams prepared to leave, a gentle drizzle was followed by a beautiful rainbow that appeared on the horizon of the picturesque Gold City complex stadium. It seemed that after enduring the challenges and storms of the game, nature itself offered a reminder of the age-old proverb: "After every storm, there is a rainbow."
The Senior National Women's Team had never faced Estonia before, and defeating them provided a...