Having from the tribal community Jiten Murmu was introduced to the
beautiful game early on and is now set to lead the lines for Bhawanipore FC in
the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020.
“It is incredible, now that I look back at my journey. We did not
have a lot of means back then, but it was our belief and the love that my
community shares for football, that eventually got me to where I am,” Murmu
said to i-league.org.
He added, “In fact, I want to win the Hero I-League Qualifier and
dedicate the victory to my people. That’s what keeps driving me on at the
moment. I’d love to see more kids coming out of the community and do well in
football in the future. And if I can do my bit to inspire them to do so, I’d be
more than happy.”
Aiming to win the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 and taking
Bhawanipore FC will be looking to bring more glory to his people back home.
“My community has been so supportive of me through my formative
years. Now, when I go back to my ancestral village, people are always excited.
A lot of our family friends and acquaintances invite us to their homes and
share a meal with them,” Murmu said with a smile.
I-League Qualifier 2020 is set to be the first sporting activity to
start in India after the lockdown. The onset of the pandemic has also brought
about with it a number of changes to how football tournaments are conducted
within the COVID safety bubble.
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May 06, 2021 03:59 [IST]