The New Gods!!

Where do we look for the new Gods? With the Indian Cricket team thoroughly disappointing in the world cup, this cricket crazy country is in a state of bewilderment over what sport to sport. Many have turned to the English Premier League, the Formula 1 racing, Tennis and even Golf. But it is the self proclaimed most beautiful game of Football that is having a field day. In a way the looming lull over cricket is actually posing as light at the end of a long dark tunnel that Indian football has been perpetually lurking in.

And it’s not just the National Football League that has suddenly found many followers and media coverage, but it’s going deeper into the small fields where kids get together for an evening football match at the local park. Or reach any park on a fresh Sunday morning and the sight is full with padded shins and studded shoes.

Among these are a few lads who decided to take it a step further, under the leadership and vision of Jordan Brahma Wangdi the members of the Nirvana Football Club have been practicing every weekend at their Training Ground in Dwarka Sector 11 and since 2003 are full fledged Club under the aegis of the “Vision India” programme of AFC. This means they will be one of the few clubs looked after by AFC, making them one of the strong footballing entities in India. They have roped in some really qualified members in the form of Sam Sawhney (an FA certified coach from England) and Mike Starkey (General Secretary, Tanners United Football Club, England)

The Monks, as they prefer to be known, have a talented dedicated team with players who’ve been a part of the state team and even members who coach School teams. Nirvana FC (NFC) works with the motto “Enseñar y Aprender” (Latin for what they believe in, that is “To teach and to learn”). They are always on the look out for new sporting talent and have partnered with the Asian Football Confederation and their sponsers to organize an Under-13 Futsal Tournament where young talent can be spotted They have been working with underprivileged communities and coach two teams Goyla Allari U-13 and Paite Allari U-13 which are perfect examples of their dedication towards the game and the community in general.

People’s attention is slowly turning to different sports and even though The English Premier league still has it’s followers, our nation is trying hard not to be left behind. Nirvana FC is working hard to develop raw talent in Delhi and popularizing football in schools and communities. With the passion, intensity and zeal that they have taken up the cause of making Delhi less of a spoilsport, The Monks have really shown that football is indeed the most beautiful game of all!!