Scarcely five months into scripting history, Aditi Chauhan's ambitions met an abrupt jolt. Becoming the first Indian woman ever to feature in the English league football last summer, Aditi was soon staring at an expired visa and the prospect of a possible deportation. Life, though, offered her a second chance.
Today, speaking to ESPN, the 24 year-old goalkeeper, who plays for West Ham Ladies, says that though the uncertainty still lingers, she chooses to focus on what's well within her means - to play the best she can.
Ready to play her first match of the season agaisnt Swindon Town on Sunday, she says "It's been an incredible experience, particularly coming from India where we don't have a league for women," she says, "When I started playing here it took me some time to adjust because the standard of the game is quite high here.