When my daughter chose to become a footballer…

The mother of a young football player tells her little girl: this game is filled with life lessons… for you and for me!

“Amma, I want to go for football coaching,” announced my younger daughter a few months back.

Her daughter’s fascination with football has taught both mother and daughter to not be afraid to fall(Photo imaging: Parth Garg)

The author with her daughter, Nidhi

Boys don’t exclude my daughter, But they don’t think of her as part of the team

Sathya Ramaganapathy’s daughter Nidhi, 12, is the only girl in her football coaching team

“When people hear about our daughter’s interest in football, reactions range from amusement to amazement”