Recently, before the start of World Cup in Brazil, the German embassy in New Dehli hosted an event to launch an e-magazine called “What's up Germany”, with the first issue dedicated to football. In addition to the ambassador, the captain of the Indian national football team Sunil Chhetri was present. But the star of the night wasn't Chhetri: it was XNUMX-year-old Aditi Chauhan.
Aditi who? The girl is the goalkeeper of the women's national football team, which won the South Asian Football Federation cup last year. India's women's national team ranks 50th in the FIFA rankings, while the men's national team ranks 154th (out of 175 nations). No wonder, then, that Aditi outshone Sunil at the party.
The women's national team is gaining places in the international rankings. Oinam Bembem Devi, captain (captain?) of the national team, declared that, despite scarce resources (football still has little visibility), the sport is catching on (especially among girls) and she hopes that her team will be able to participate in the Women's World Cup.
