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"The football field is just a few steps away from me. I could hear the muffled noise of the intimidating cheers of passion and support. Just couple of steps and I'm part of the game. The game that has eleven members. Members who are standing beside me as we wait together to enter this humongous arena.

I had always thought, What is it like to stand there in middle of the field?

What will I experience in there?

All I am aware of is that it'll be the essence of a beautiful game. All of this was something I could never ever achieve on my own. But football isn't meant to be played alone and this team here with me is proof of that. And that's why even I can fly high to the top with this team!"

As the teams entered the field, the deafening crowds cheering drowned the entire stadium and filled it with the sounds that work as fuel for the players. I could feel the energy in the air like second nature and I basked in the glory of the photons of the stadium lights. Further down the field, the Indian national team stood waiting in anticipation. Adrenaline filled their veins as their hearts pumped the hormone throughout the stadium. They were about to start with their first ever match in the FIFA World Cup Finals.

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APPROXIMATELY TWELVE YEARS AND THREE MONTHS AGO...