Manisha Kalyan dreams of playing in World Cup and Olympic Games after AFC Asian Cup qualification

Trailing -Indian female female football player Manisha Kalyan said on Friday that she houses the dream to play in the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, a conviction that has been reinforced by the qualification of the National Team for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia next year.

Manisha, the only Indian football player who played for women in the UEFA Champions League, was the cynosure of all eyes in the Asmita Under-13 League for girls in the Nehru Stadium here on Friday. She said that Asmita is a «rare platform for young girls to realize their football dreams.» «I still dream of playing in the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games and after we have qualified for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia next year, our conviction has been strengthened,» said the 23-year-old Manisha The eight teams participating in the Guwahati-leg of Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita’s Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita van Asmita, gericht op het opsporen van talent op het grasroots in India.

«You now have a platform such as Asmita and the more quality matches you play, the better you get,» she added.

Manisha was present in addition to two emerging talents of Assam – Rekha Kataki and Dosomi Rowtia. Both Rekha and Dosomi are products from the Asmita League.

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While Dosomi has reached the National Camp, Rekha has the leader of the Northeast United Football Club in the Indian Women’s League Division 2.

“Football is in the genes of Northeast people. I grew up watching Bala Devi and now 11 of my colleagues are in the senior national team from this region. This only shows how much talent is present here.

«Perhaps, in five years, one of these children will play for Assam and then India. Just work hard and only think of football. The ecosystem is certainly developing and with the support of the government we can only do better,» Manisha said.

Sports in the northeast is a focus area for the sports minister.

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has already announced that a northeast specific games will be added to the Khelo India calendar.

«That will be a great addition. Not only football, this region contributes to all sports and to give them more exposure is the right way to go,» said Manisha, who has played professionally in Cyprus and Greece.