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Lalengmawia: I want to emulate Sergio Busquets' calmness and vision on the pitch

The teenager is always up for an assist rather than getting his name on the scoresheet...

Football is a way of life in the North-Eastern part of India. Apart from the traditional hotbeds like Goa, West Bengal, and Kerala, the sport has witnessed a manifold increase in popularity in Mizoram and Manipur, especially in the last decade or so.

In every nook and corner of the two North-Eastern states, you can find a group of young boys kicking around a football. Age is no bar, and even a 10-year-old would compete fearlessly with his much older counterparts who are probably already in their late teens.