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#3 Anwar Ali
Anwar Ali or Billa as he is fondly called by his peers is a crucial cog in India's backline. The boy from Punjab comes from a very backward family. Living in a 10x12 house with no toilet, life was tough for Ali until football rescued him and his family. Credit has to be given to his father too who supported him from the start and wanted his son to play football instead of cricket, Anwar's first choice.
A tall centre-back who is comfortable on the ball has played most of his football with Minerva FC. During his early days, Ali was given the job of herding buffaloes by his mother. But the teenager took the farm animals to his playing field without the knowledge of his mother. Such was his dedication to the game which will now see him donning the Indian jersey next month in the U-17 World Cup!
