Women's football in India | DW Documentary 

Football is not my other life...It's my only life

correction. William Hale made us aware: "at 10:12, Cricket is NOT India's National Sport, it is the most popular sport, but not the National Sport. Actually, India does NOT have any official National Sport." Thanks!

I am a 60yo male basketball coach in the USA, but know that sports can do so much. Probably none of these girls will make it to the elite levels, but it doesn't really matter. They are learning to learn, they are learning to believe in themselves, they are learning to be good teammates. This can be carried over to any endeavor. God bless them.

Goa girl is so talent and open minded.

Lots of love from India Thank you D.W.team

Yesterday U19 Women's Football, India vs Pakistan, India won match with scoreline 18-0(INDIA 18 Pakistan 0)...

Respect to you all ladies.

Was the background music really necessary?

Amazing DW! Great to empower girls playing football and build bridges! Bravo.

This is absolutely inspiring! I hope Indian women, and women around the world play more football, and the wome's game develops everywhere! They remind me of the film Bend it like Beckam.

That's great to see Indian women footballers.

God bless you all kids, do it well, make our Countrys name in the World of Soccer. I love you God bless you.

Most of the female footballer in indian team are from manipur.

Wonderful documentary. Together with other documentaries like Al Jazeera's 'India's Wushu Warrior Girl' they are showing us how Indian women in general, and those from India's minorities like Muslims and Christians are negotiating modernity and a restrictive culture. Was also great to hear from the lady coach from Cameroon.

I like the coach. She is very positive.👌

Very informative and inspirational documentary! All the best to all women soccer players now and going into 2020. May your family, fame and fortune follow you wherever the game takes you. 😎👍⚽️

in the end everyone is a winner....Thumbs up DW

I love their coach!

DW, you need to correct this at 10:12, Cricket is NOT India's National Sport, it is the most popular sport, but not the National Sport. Actually, India does NOT have any official National Sport. So this is a factual error, please correct it.

Your are the best DW Thank you for this Documentary :)

Thanks DW for this amazing documentary, I was amazed and was really happy watching this documentary, I hope you will continue this good work in the field of sports.

Very informative as usual Dw.

Great work. Loved it

I hated the fact how a religion was preventing that girl to have fun with others. I mean what teenage girl wouldn't want to dance or have the "choice" to take off a piece of cloth but I guess god doesn't allow that! What kind of religion does that to a child? sigh! I think buddhism is only almost perfect religion we have.

Nice Work!!

when you know real News u Know abundance of fake news but DW always on top excellent

This was sooo good. I was proud the entire time watching it. I was super proud of young woman with hijab. You go girl! Why not? Hey, the most important is "can you play with desire?!" 😊

Best of luck guys👍👍

Feel proud...to be a women...

Correction hockey is our national sport

What seriously 20 people in a family? Is this family or a village?

Love it !

Well lots of struggle, we do not have infrastructure and social problems do exist , but what I feel is the biggest hurdle is Indian mentality which gives so much importance to studies and force people into job which they are not good at, these girls or anyone who is doing things differently will shape future for this country.

I didnt even knew there is a Tibetan football team.

Awesome

Weldon ! That's the Indian girl. God bless you my sister. And your dream would be success. I praying to the God.thank you. Best of luck.

DW always stand with India either good or bad. After 200 years British rule we poor Indian slowly growth our economy and social activity.

a wonderful documentary and happy to see so much talent, however makes me sad that while others are struggling with real life issues the moslim girl problem is hijab and religion ((

Sure that women’s team would be the first National football team to compete in a World Cup

This was all about the feel good factor. I don't think this had anything to do with football or women's empowerment. They might have as well taken the girls to a nice picnic. Why bother with the football. Most girls couldn't even control the ball properly. Don't get me wrong, I ain't a women basher or a chauvinist you might think I am, In fact, I am a big fan of the Indian national women's football team. I think they are far better than our men's football team. I just don't get the reason and the motive of this undertaking "Discover football", why bother to bring together girls from across the country who can barely play football. Why not let them practice in their own states and towns and develop as players. To learn any skill whether football or anything else takes time and practice, it is not exactly a picnic. That lesson is completely missed here. And it applies to girls as well as boys. This has nothing to do with the gender.

India has thousands of TV channels. There is not a single channel ( that i know in telugu/hindi/english) with quality programs like DW tv

Good job Elizabeth

Does anyone know the name of the song that starts playing at 26 seconds in? It's amazing and I need it.

Hear Ye; hear ye, to all the people with Superiority Complex. Come unload all your hatred in these comment section by trash talking India.

I am a big fan of football aka soccer

correction- Hockey is India's national sport.

indian channels will never do it

Why the same old stereotypical BGM! *HATE IT*

Damn Cynthia is cute

Cool!

Foot ball in India is the next big thing. IFL should become big..

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