The four girls faced the world media with aplomb. And with absolute happiness.
Radha Kumari, Neeta Kumari, Konika Kumari and Hema Kumari were all delighted when the organisation they represent, Yuwa, was declared the winner of the Laureus Sport for Good Award here on Sunday.
Yuwa, an NGO started in Jharkhand by Americans Franz Gastler and Rose Thomson Gastler for empowering the girl child using football, has been chosen as the winner among hundreds of programmes around the world.
The girls are having the time of their lives here. “It is great just being here,” said Radha.
They have been able to play some football with legends here, like the World-Cup winning Brazilian Cafu and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. “They are technically good,” Wenger said. “They showed football could be a team game though it is said to be a sport played by 11 selfish players.”