We have confidence in our abilities: Manisa Panna ahead of AFC women’s Asian Cup
The Hindu
India defender expects a good outing in the AFC women’s Asian Cup
Defender Manisa Panna from Odisha has had a tough life, losing her parents at a young age and moving away from her favourite sport before fighting her way back with help from her grandmother to represent India in the AFC women’s Asian Cup.
“It has not been an easy journey by any means. I’ve even had to stop playing football in my younger days. But I couldn’t stay away from it for too long. I just wanted to do something,” Manisa told the national federation’s website.
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