Special StoriesThree cheers for Ladu -the wonderkid from Dariba

How often do we see a father’s death turning out to be a motivational factor for a young kid! Well, 14-year-old Ladu Lal Jatiya from Naya Dariba has promised himself ever since to live his father’s dream of becoming a footballer. Lalu’s father, who worked as a labourer in Hindustan Zinc, failed to survive a sudden heart attack a year back.

It took Ladu and his mother (Tipu Bai) several months to begin the process of resetting their lives – they had lost not only a loving husband/father, but also the sole bread-winner of the family. Tipu Bai had no option left except to turn to their farm fields to support Ladu and his three younger sisters.

When Ladu’s father was alive, he would often take Ladu to their neighbour’s home to watch a football match. More than the game, young Ladu was always amazed to see people in that room, passionately and loudly cheering for their teams. Once his father passed away, football became Ladu’s way of remembering his father.

Ladu now wakes up every morning and rides the 6 km from his home on his bicycle to reach the Zinc Football Community Coaching Centre in Dariba. A regular in his training sessions, football is the new constant in Ladu’s life. And Ladu’s coach is very certain that Ladu’s hard work and dedication will certainly one day bring loud cheers for Ladu.

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Thank you, Roger ❤️ Happy retirement, you absolute Legend 👏
Thank you, Roger ❤️ Happy retirement, you absolute Legend 👏
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Hurray 🎉 Our under-14 team won the FAIR PLAY award at the recently concluded Subroto Cup 2022.

Our brave hearts gave their all on the pitch, defeating Delhi 9-0 but came short against Mizoram 1-2. We will surely come back stronger 💪

#DeshKaSapnaGoalApna #IndianFootball #SubrotoCup2022 #ZincFootball #Rajasthan 🏆
Hurray 🎉 Our under-14 team won the FAIR PLAY award at the recently concluded Subroto Cup 2022. Our brave hearts gave their all on the pitch, defeating Delhi 9-0 but came short against Mizoram 1-2. We will surely come back stronger 💪 #DeshKaSapnaGoalApna #IndianFootball #SubrotoCup2022 #ZincFootball #Rajasthan 🏆
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Congratulations, Sahil Poonia 🤩 Our 16-year-old boy has made the country proud, winning the Best Goalkeeper award on his debut tournament for India.

2️⃣ cleansheets in 4️⃣ matches, including one in the final vs Nepal. India claimed the SAFF U-17 crown 🏆
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#DeshKaSapnaGoalApna #IndianFootball #ZincFootball #SAFFU17 #BackTheBlue 💙
Congratulations, Sahil Poonia 🤩 Our 16-year-old boy has made the country proud, winning the Best Goalkeeper award on his debut tournament for India. 2️⃣ cleansheets in 4️⃣ matches, including one in the final vs Nepal. India claimed the SAFF U-17 crown 🏆 . #DeshKaSapnaGoalApna #IndianFootball #ZincFootball #SAFFU17 #BackTheBlue 💙
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