Bala Devi

NEW DELHI: Earlier this year, talismanic Indian women's national team forward Bala Devi became the first woman player from the country to sign a professional contract with a European club as she signed for Rangers Women's FC, who play in the Scottish Women's Premier League. According to national team skipper Ashalata Devi, the move will 'inspire' the young generation of women footballers in India and have a 'huge impact'. In a live chat with AIFF TV, she said, "Bala di playing for Rangers is a very big opportunity as it

NEW DELHI: Arjuna awardee Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, the only Indian footballer to have played in the Europa League so far, feels Bala Devi's “path-breaking” journey can inspire not only the women footballers but also their men counterparts in India – all in an effort to take Indian Football Forward Together. "It (Bala's maiden start for Rangers Women FC) is a proud moment for the country. She is a true example of hard work and dedication. Her path-breaking journey is not only a proud moment

KOLKATA: The Indian football ecosystem has already started to move forward together with the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 and Mohammedan Sporting already sealing a berth in the Hero I-League 2020-21. The Qualifier has been the first-ever sporting action in India organised by any sporting Federation since the lockdown. Add to that -- around four-and-a-half thousand miles away, another Indian has just hit the pitch. Indian Women’s National Team forward Bala Devi had decided to stay back in Glasgow, Scotland during the worldwide lockdown enforced