Women played football match in saree, VIDEO going viral; getting praised

Updated: 11-01-2026, 02.29 AM

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Sundergarh: Football is generally considered a man’s game. It involves a lot of running around, for which special care has to be taken of the clothes. However, a video has surfaced from Sundargarh in Odisha, which seems to prove all these things as a myth. Actually, in this video, women are seen playing football wearing saree, which has attracted people’s attention and it has now become a topic of discussion. People have also appreciated this initiative. The video of this football match is also going viral on social media.

Women entered the field with confidence

Actually, this unique football match was organized in a Maoist affected area of ​​Odisha. Here women entered the field with full confidence and were seen playing football wearing traditional sarees. This scene was shocking as well as inspiring for the viewers, because it gave the message that the role of women is not limited only to the four walls of the house. The viral video is from Badbalijor village, which comes under Sambhiya Panchayat. This village is in Koida of Sundergarh district. It can be clearly seen in the video that women are participating in the game without any hesitation.

Video of football match going viral

A special thing about this match was that the age of the women involved in it was between 25 to 40 years. Despite wearing sarees, women were seen running in the field with full enthusiasm. Not only was she controlling the football, but she was seen doing both attack and defense with full strength and kept trying to score goals. This football match was organized as part of an awareness initiative. Its objective was to break the gender stereotypes prevalent in the society and to show that women, even in traditional attire, are no less than men in sports. This event gave a clear message that strength and skill are not recognized by clothes, but by courage and confidence. (Input- Shubham Kumar)

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