Rising of a new Football Champion, Yashas Pandey
Yashas Pandey one of the rising sport's champions who started
playing football at the age of 10 and qualifies for the nationals in just a year.
He has been to nationals in under 12 categories
where his team got 1st position and 2 times in under 14 categories
where they got 2nd position. In such a short span of time, he has
been to different training camps consisting of India’s top coaches. He has also got training under
international coach John Copper.
Q1 What was the reason
for which you started football?
A: "When I was only 10 year
old, our school started the football academy, although I like to play cricket
but there was only a football academy so my parents insisted that I should join
it, as my was coach praising me like I was knew how to play and I will be able
to go further than just district competition. Now I think that was a really good decision for me."
Q2 What the importance
of football in your life?
A: "Football was like a
life changer for me, whenever I was depressed or sad football helps me get over
it, whenever I didn’t want to study I use to practice and there was a complete
change in myself in a positive way. Football is like a part of me, inseparable."
Q3 Who is your favorite
sports ideal who motivates you?
A: "Messi, Ronaldo is
everyone’s ideal but for me, it’s a different one, Sunil Chhetri our own Indian
football team captain. He is someone who has gone through so much hardship and
gains recognition in a country like India."
Q6 Have you ever thought of going to International
competition?
A: "no, I have never
thought of international but if luck is with me who knows. At that age, I didn’t
even know how big of a thing is nationals. Our Coach just told us that we have
to give trails and luckily I was selected without knowing that, that was national
trails."
Q5 If you would have to change your position
then which one would you prefer?
A: "If I ever have to
change my position then I would be a striker because as a left-winger our main objective is to support the striker and the striker usually go for the score and even
as a left-winger, I have scored the goals. So the most suitable position for me other
than winger would be a striker."
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