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Indian Football : The Future Lies In North Eastern India
thehardtackle.com | Bhargab Sarmah | May 16:
The ‘forgotten frontier’ as it is often termed as, the North East India has had its fair share of problems over the years. As the craze for the sport grew in the region, attendance at local football games soared. In Manipur, in particular, football fanaticism reached new heights. Despite growing unrest in the state, football blossomed in Manipur. Women didn’t shy away from the football grounds either.
The 90s ushered in a golden era for women’s football in Manipur, with the ladies attaining unprecedented success at the national stage. When the India Women’s Football Championship began in 1991, Manipur were one of the powerhouses of women’s football in the country. Nobody, however, would have imagined them to dominate the tournament in the coming years the way they did. Until 2011, they went on to win 16 of these championships, missing out on only three occasions.
The region’s progress in the football field has further escalated in the third millennia, with Renedy Singh, Surkumar Singh and Bhaichung Bhutia becoming core members of the national side.
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