What’s the story?Tanvie Hans, the first Indian origin football player to have played for the Tottenham Hotspur ladies team has broken yet more boundaries, as she has started to compete in The Amateur League in Bengaluru, a competition that is predominantly played by men.In case you didn’t know…Tanvie Hans is one of the biggest names in Indian women’s football, having played for clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham. Although she has harboured dreams of playing for India, Tanvie has not been able to represent the national side, as she holds a British passport.Heart of the matterNow back in India, Tanvie created a unique first as she took part in The Amateur League (TAL), competing against men. The 25-year-old not only went on to represent Cult FC in the league but also captained the side. Incidentally, she was the only female player in the team.Despite having Tanvie’s experience, however, Cult FC suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Bhaowkali FC. However, after the loss, the former Tottenham Hotspur winger took to social media to laud her teammates for the great effort they put in. 1st game done @theamateurleague WAS SO GOOD BEING BACK ON THE BIG FIELD! And that too against men. I had a blast! Bhaowkali FC Vs CULT FC (score 2:1) Yes its a bummer we didnt win, but I couldnt be prouder captaining these boys! More than half of them have never played on a big pitch before and we even train them at #Cult on a 5 a side ground. Considering that, I truly feel the score does not reflect the performance they put in! I am SO sure we're JUST GOING UP from here! :) #CultFC #SheCan #ShesTheMan #TheAmateurLeague #season4 #TanvieHans A post shared by Tanvie Hans (@tanviehans) on Dec 19, 2017 at 3:27am PSTShe revealed that most of her teammates had never played on a full-length pitch and that the team had trained on a five-a-side pitch ahead of the tournament as well.What’s next?TAL had announced the initiative of levelling the playing field for both the genders, earlier this week, with Tanvie Hans being the face of this revolutionary move. @tanviehans on the new initiative to let women in TAL Division 4. The former @spursofficial Ladies player will be playing for Cult F.C. while we have other women playing in teams across the division. We hope this will bridge the gap between men and women in football in Bangalore. #tal #womenpower #equality #football #female #sports . . . . . #theamateurleague #indianfootball #tanviehans #women #football #instafooty #fridaysports #dreamplayevolve A post shared by The Amateur League (TAL) (@theamateurleague) on Dec 14, 2017 at 9:29pm PSTWhile she was the only female player in her team, this new format will be interesting, to say the least.Author’s takeIt is indeed a great initiative to have mixed teams in football, something that is rarely seen. The involvement of one and all in the beautiful game can only serve as an improvement.