Sudip Hansda: From Bhaluka’s Muddy Fields to Bengal’s Football Spotlight
Bhaluka, a small village in Nadia district, has long been known for one thing that rises above its everyday struggles — an undying love for sports, especially football. Life here is not easy. Financial hardship is a constant companion, yet whenever villagers find a moment of leisure, the football finds its way to their feet. […]
Samir Balmiki: JHR Royal City FC Malda
In the quiet neighbourhood of Barrackpore Latbagan, football wasn’t a family tradition for a young 18-year-old boy Samir Balmiki. His father, Rajendra, worked steadily as a school supervisor, and his brother held a private sector job. For the Balmikis, life was stable, and the pitch was just a place kids went to play—not a career path. But the air in Latbagan is thick with […]
Sk. Sameer: A Father’s Faith, A Footballer’s Flight
In the narrow lanes of Uluberia in Howrah district, where Toto engines hum through daily struggles, a quiet dream once took shape. It belonged to Sheikh Sameer—an 18-year-old footballer who today patrols the flanks as a wing-half for North 24 Parganas FC in the ongoing Bengal Super League (BSL). From a Toto driver’s faith to […]
