FIFA presents gift for Malayalee football excitement FIFA has produced a 40 – minute documentary that is a direct testament to the football vibe of the Malayalees who cherish football. The documentary titled ‘Maidan’ was released on FIFA Plus, FIFA’s new digital streaming platform, yesterday.
This is the first documentary made by FIFA in India regarding the excitement of football. The documentary depicts the football vibe of a Malayalee through six incidents in different districts of Kerala. The documentary describes the excitement of football fans from the Sevens to the ISL and the Santosh Trophy. The documentary was produced by FIFA and Reliance’s Rise Worldwide.
The excitement of the ISL football fans at the Kochi Stadium, the stories of those who have traveled miles to watch the game, the achievements of Gokulam’s women’s football team, the hard work of women coach PV Priya, the Little Flower Football Academy off the coast of Thiruvananthapuram, the Santhosh Trophy at Kovalam Pozhibour, which produced many Santosh Trophy players. , The documentary features a variety of images of football adoration and the excitement of spectators, beginning with the story of Rufus, a coach who has been providing free football training to children since he was 80 years old.
Football stars Sahal Abdul Samad, Anas Edathodika, Abdul Haq and commentator Shaiju Damodaran also appear in the documentary to describe the love of football among the Malayalees. We can not help but hear the story of a football fan from Pattamba. The last wish of the fan, who is facing death due to cancer, was to come to Kochi and watch ISL football. The documentary describes how they arrived at the stadium by ambulance and watched the ISL match.
‘Maidanam’ tells the story of Malayalees who loved football more than life.
Andrew Whitelow, FIFA’s Commissioning Editor and Content Leader, said:
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English Summary: Maitanam: Fifa Documentry About Kerala Football
