Sanju Yadav is probably one of the best Indian women's footballer currently. It was not much of a surprise when she was named the Women's Player of the Year by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
But she has had to fight her battles to reach the level she has right now. Sanju Yadav, who hails from a small village called Alakhpura of Bhiwani district in Haryana, did not have a smooth sailing while pursuing her interests in football.
Yadav got her first football tutorial at the Government Senior School, Alakhpura, under physical instructor Gordhan Dass when she was in Class V.