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Woman Footballer Sunita Munda Learnt A Lot At National Camps, Including Importance Of Passport

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
January 28, 2023
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Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) With the All India Football Federation (AIFF) focusing on women’s football to maximise the opportunities provided in the international windows and help develop India’s senior and junior women’s teams, it has opened up opportunities for players from remote areas to play football at the international arena.

It has also provided these players from B and C-grade cities and remote places, who have an abundance of talent, to absorb the basics of modern football but also life skills that they were not aware of.

One such case is of young striker Sunita Munda who is currently part of the U20 Women’s national camp, she says she has learned a lot of new things on her journey that started when she has not even turned 14.

Hardly anyone was surprised when Sunita was called for the National camp for the AFC U-14 regional championship in 2016. Even before turning 14, Munda had proved to be a remarkable talent on the pitch, possessing all the skills necessary to blossom into a fine striker.

However, the girl from Jonha village in Jharkhand ‘lacked one thing’.

As a prolific goalscorer, Sunita knew how to beat a defensive trap or catch the rival goalkeeper on the wrong foot, but had no idea about the importance of a passport. When the team management asked her to submit her passport Sunita looked at them blankly.

“To be honest, I did not know what a passport meant back then,” Sunita told the-aiff.com on Friday. “I went back home from the camp to apply and get my passport and flew to Tajikistan to play in the AFC U-14 Regional Championship.”

“I have learnt new things while staying in different camps. Hailing from remote villages, many of us were unaware of the basic facilities needed to play football, like boots, quality footballs, regular physical exercises, and even proper food. Slowly we learned about these things after attending the camps and learnt their importance,” she was quoted as saying by the the-aiff.com in a report on their website.

Though she is not aware of the importance of a passport or a balanced diet when she started, Sunita was armed with an advantage few girls her age receive in the country — the full backing of her family to pursue her love for football.

Her father, who played the game in his youth, took her to the field when she was marking her nascent steps in the game. He had never made it to the professional level but wanted his daughter to fulfil his dreams.

“I learnt the fundamentals from him. Now I want him to see me wearing the senior National team colours someday. That is something I have to do to fulfil my father’s dream,” said Sunita. “Getting this far wasn’t easy for me, but I have a family who have supported me throughout,” she said. “It is what has enabled me to become a National team footballer.”

Sunita has proved to be a key player for the team ever since joining the national setup in 2016 scoring goals across various age group competitions. The 19-year-old forward also played a key role for the Indian Arrows in the Indian Women’s League (IWL) last year.

A vital force of the Young Tigresses team, she is currently preparing with them at the Home Games Sports Arena in Chennai for the forthcoming SAFF U-20 Championship, to be played in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from February 3-9.

The U-20 Women’s and Senior Women’s National teams are training under Maymol Rocky and Thomas Dennerby, respectively, at Chennai and both coaches are keeping a close watch on the players and their training for the upcoming tournaments.

Sunita believes the opportunity to train under these two coaches has helped her immensely. “Thomas sir and Maymol Ma’am help us a lot every day. They have taught us some important things like the correct positioning of a player in different situations, the different attacking skills a striker should have etc. I am trying to keep my focus and train hard as winning SAFF U-20 in Dhaka next month is everyone’s prime target right now.”

(IANS)

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