{"id":91254,"date":"2023-10-28T20:20:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T14:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=91254"},"modified":"2023-10-28T20:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T14:50:17","slug":"poverty-stricken-small-town-girls-are-backbone-of-west-bengal-soccer-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=91254","title":{"rendered":"Poverty-stricken small-town girls\u2019 are backbone of West Bengal soccer team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Goa Khabar:<\/strong>\u00a0Jhargram, a small town in the South West region of West Bengal, seems to have become the main feeder of West Bengal\u2019s women football squad that is competing here in the 37th National Games.<\/p>\n

What is more inspiring is the fact that despite their humble background \u2013 parents are either small time farmers or do odd jobs \u2013 the youngsters have unmatched zeal to play football.<\/p>\n

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At least 40 percent of the players in the first eleven were from Jhargram in Madinapore district during West Bengal\u2019s first round match against Tamil Nadu on Friday here at Tilak Maidan, which is the main venue for women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n

Tulsi Hemran, Mugli Hemran (not related to each other), Mamata Sing and Mamata Mahata were four players in the first eleven from Jhargram.<\/p>\n

The girls proved to be hard nut to crack and kept West Bengal hopes alive during the 90-minutes exciting contest. West Bengal missed two golden opportunities to move the scoreboard against the resolute Tamil Nadu side and the contest ended in a goalless draw.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were hoping to collect full points, but just missed,\u201d\u00a0the 23-year-old Tulsi said in the post-match interaction.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tulsi has been passionately involved in soccer since her school days and it has been more than a decade now. \u201cI started playing football during my school days. There was support from the school. It gave me an opportunity to kick the ball around,\u201d\u00a0she said<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cAs a teenager I saw Messi (the star Argentina soccer player) on the TV. He is my idol. I want to be great like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To fuel their passion and support their parents, young soccer playing girls have enrolled themselves under the West Bengal Police Department sports quota scheme.<\/p>\n

Under the scheme the promising footballers are entitled for a monthly stipend of Rs 9,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cMajority of the girls in Jhargram play soccer to escape poverty. The players might not get big money but whatever amount we get, it enables us to support our parents and continue to play football,\u201d\u00a0the 22-years-old Mugli said<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mugli, is also with the West Bengal Police Department though on a temporary basis. \u201cI\u2019m happy with what I\u2019m earning. I invest some money back into football to purchase playing kits and give some money to parents.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The youngsters also play in the women\u2019s league and get additional funds. But meager resources have never hindered their unmatched zeal to keep football alive, at least in Jhargram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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