Goalkeeper Keren Kirubai’s strange journey to the World blind football
2 years, 4 months ago

Goalkeeper Keren Kirubai’s strange journey to the World blind football

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When Keren Kirubai first saw blind footballers in action last year, she was rattled. The Indian Blind Football Federation was organising its first National championship in Chennai in October 2021 and her father’s friend, who trained Tamil Nadu, had wanted her as a goalkeeper. “I’ve come here and am learning football now.” The 21-year-old from Chennai is now one of the two Indian women’s team goalkeepers at the IBSA Blind Football Asia / Oceania Championship which begins on Friday. She has a good arm, she can throw the ball well,” said Vikram Singh, National champion Maharashtra’s coach and the Indian team’s ‘goal guide’ here.

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Keren Kirubai - a hammer thrower making her mark in blind football
2 years, 4 months ago

Keren Kirubai - a hammer thrower making her mark in blind football

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When Keren Kirubai first saw blind footballers in action last year, she was rattled. The Indian Blind Football Federation was organising its first National championship in Chennai in October 2021 and her dad’s friend, who trained Tamil Nadu, had wanted her as a goalkeeper. “I’ve come here and am learning football now.” The 21-year-old from Chennai is now one of …

Scenes from the first match in the on-going blind football championship for women
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Scenes from the first match in the on-going blind football championship for women

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“Naagalum aaduvom, vendrae kaatuvom, vizhil oli illamal, saathithae magizhuvum.” This team song echoed in the lush green grounds of Chennai’s Montfort School, signalling the announcement of the recently-concluded football match between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This was not your regular game: passionately driven by the Tamil Nadu National Blind Football Association, it was the first national tournament for women and …

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