Vyasarpadi’s very own Messi: How footballer Nandhakumar made it to the top

Vyasarpadi’s very own Messi: How footballer Nandhakumar made it to the top

S Nandhakumar has been playing from the time he was ten years old | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B S Nandhakumar woke up to the sight of boys and girls playing football at Kalyanapuram ground in Vyasarpadi every day. He saw them on his way to school, and on his way back. “My father, who […]

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North Chennai’s vision for 2030: A football team that will represent India at the World Cup

North Chennai’s vision for 2030: A football team that will represent India at the World Cup

J Saktheeshwari was often the first to arrive at the playground of the Corporation school in Kalyanapuram, Vyasarpadi. The 12-year-old was not there to play football; sports, in fact, was the last thing on her mind then. She sold cut mangoes and peanuts there and had eyes only for potential customers. “But everything changed when […]

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