Get to know... Sweety Devi Ngangbam

The captain of the Indian women’s National Football team, @SweetyDeviNgangbam02, is fresh off a win and binges Netflix just like everyone else

Get to know... Sweety Devi Ngangbam

• Currently I am

  Focusing on recovery and rehab to get back to action. And still enjoying the thrill of East Bengal FC’s success in the Indian Women’s League 2025-26.

• High point in life

  Being selected for the India women’s team in 2017.

• Low point in life

  Getting injured in 2023. I had to take a break for almost a year. But I bounced back.

• On my playlist

  Lehra Do, from 83; Kege Kanadi Khanghanda (a Manipuri song); Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye, from Jurm.

• One thing I would never buy

  A shortcut to success.

• Today I’m craving

  Everything my mom makes.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Skincare.

• App I check before bed

  WhatsApp, to schedule the next day

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Be disciplined, trust the process. Do not be afraid of setbacks because they help you grow.

• My favourite subject in school

  Manipuri.

• I’d swipe right on

  Someone genuine, kind and positive.

• My secret skill is

  Adapting quickly.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  To read the game in advance.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Playing football with the boys.

• My most star-struck moment

  When we played against Brazil on November 25, 2021, I met Marta Vieira da Silva and Miraildes Maciel Mota.

• My favourite bad habit

  Bingeing Netflix.

• If I could travel back or forward in time

  I’d go back and approach my football journey with more focus and discipline. Back then, I skipped practice and didn’t fully value my dad’s advice. Now I know consistency is the real difference-maker. It builds habits, sharpens skills, and shapes players.