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Manasi Pathak

India’s Manisha Kalyan: From a village in Punjab to European football

Manisha Kalyan, right, has quickly risen to be the top player in the Indian women's team [File: Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images]

Mumbai, India – In the quiet embrace of a small Indian village, where dreams are often whispered against the backdrop of simplicity, emerged a football prodigy destined for greatness.

Meet Manisha Kalyan, the young Indian football sensation whose long journey from the narrow lanes of Muggowal in Punjab to the illustrious stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League is nothing short of a remarkable odyssey.

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