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Meet the 9-year-old Manipur boy who plays football with one leg

Published on Nov 10, 2020 04:08 pm IST

A specially-abled boy from Manipur's Imphal defies all odds to play the game he loves. Nine-year-old Kunal Shrestha, a student of class 4, is an ardent football fan. Kunal was born without a limb & developed his love for football at an early age. His parents revealed that as a kid Kunal would kick 'Nobaps' (Chinese Grapefruit/ Pomelo) in the fields of Kanglatombi. His parents also said that whenever Kunal's cousins would watch cartoons, he would flip the channels to sports. The nine-year-old also learned to ride a bicycle on his own. Kunal admires Ajay Chhetri of Bengaluru FC who hails from Manipur. Watch the full video for more.

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