Irfan Sardar: JHR Royal City

A few kilometres from Basirhat, there lies a small village called Nalkora, A subtle village known for its agricultural beauty. In nalkora, the day always began before the sun. The silence of the morning was regularly broken by the rhythmic creak of a van-rickshaw, On the seat sat Abu Bakkar Sardar, and beside him sat […]
Marshal Hembram: Kopa Tigers Birbhum

Despite the team’s winless streak in the last 13 matches with only three points in their kitty so far in the ongoing Bengal Super League (BSL), Kopa Tigers Birbhum has found at least one gain. That is the rise of Marshal Hembram. The wing-half has earned accolades from the team’s chief coach, Georgi Kostadionov Raev, […]
Rudra Tudu: North Bengal United FC

Digneswar, a small village in Hooghly district, barely had space to play football. Brings a story of a young boy named Rudra Tudu, who was destined to football. There were only one or two uneven grounds, and the game was played casually—mostly by villagers who loved football but never imagined it as a career. But […]
Rajibul Halder: North Bengal United FC

This is the story of a young and determined boy, fueled with passion but stricken by poverty. Rajibul Haldar begins his journey from someone unknown to becoming the rising star of Bengal football. At a very young age, Rajibul kicked off his first football made from paper pulp on the dusty roads of Kandarpapur, a […]
Mohammed Yasin: Subdarban Auto Bengal FC

Mohammed Yasin’s journey is a story carved out of hardship, sacrifice, and unwavering belief. He endured days filled with utmost struggle. There was a time when his days began barefoot on dusty grounds and ended late at night loading sacks for a meagre wage, only to wake up again and chase his football dream. Hailing […]
Lob Hansda: Mednipur FC

Mogolmari is a village in the Kharagpur sub-division of West Mednipur. The village became famous after an archaeological excavation disclosed the discovery of a Buddhist monastery. But it never has a tradition of football. Kalicharan Hansda was alone in the village to play the game regularly. Kalicharan played for the first division and even donned […]
Sagun Soren: Mednipur FC

Debra is village in Kharagpur sub-division of West Mednipur. The rough land which came into the limelight a few years ago for Maoist activities has hardly seen emergence of a footballer, gaining prominence. Sagun Soren is such a name. The 23-year-old footballer lives in a remote village named Bisrigeria, a distant place from Debra. Football […]