If one had to track the rise and fall of Indian hockey and football, there would be plenty of parallels. In hockey, after being at the peak for almost five decades, the decline began after the World Cup win of 1975. Before that, remember there’s a World Cup that’s under way in India—the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, in which the home nation debuts along with Morocco and Tanzania. There’s hope for Indian football—indeed, Indian sport, if the hard work is put in. As Indian women’s football captain Loitongbam Ashalata Devi tells Kunal Purandare: “There’s a lot of hard work required to maintain success.” Don’t miss her profile and her plans to give back to Indian football.

Source: Forbes October 10, 2022 05:28 UTC