Get to know...Loitongbam Ashalata Devi

Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (@AshalataDeviOfficial), captain of India’s National Women’s Football Team, loves farming with her family, and inspiring people

Get to know...Loitongbam Ashalata Devi

• Currently, I am

  Spending time with my family before practice and matches start.

• High point in life

  Being captain of India’s Women’s National Football Team.

• Low point in life

  Injuring my knee. All plans were halted. It took a lot of energy and time to get back to playing.

• On my playlist

  Music by Pink Floyd, Eminem and Imagine Dragons.

• One thing I would never buy

  Luxury products that are made from endangered animals.

• Today I am craving

  Mexican food.

• The last thing I ordered online

  Adidas Samba shoes.

• App I check before bed

  My fitness tracker.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Worry a little less!

• My favourite subject in school

  Geography.

• My secret skill is

  Farming in Manipur. We do it as a family and I enjoy it.

• My most star-struck moment

  Meeting Lionel Messi in Qatar during the World Cup, and meeting French footballer N’Golo Kanté. I love his playing style. He’s so calm during tense moments.

• My favourite bad habit

  Biting my nails.

• If I could travel back or forward in time, I would…

  Jump forward to take the Indian football team to the Paris Olympics.

• The best thing about fame

  Inspiring people.

• Worst thing about fame is

  Dealing with people’s opinions on social media.