Barasat's Sourav Maity Scores Winning Goal for India in Nepal, Overcoming Hardship

• 19-year-old Sourav Maity from Barasat scored the solitary winning goal for India in an international football competition in Nepal, securing the championship.
• Sourav's father, Mrinal Maity, left the family early; his mother, Soma Maity, raised him by working in a shop, with support from grandparents.
• Initially interested in cricket, he was inspired by Bidrohi Club elders to pursue football, playing for Kolkata League's Fourth Division.
• Currently a 12th-grade student at Barasat Banamalipur Priyanath Boys School, he idolizes Cristiano Ronaldo and Sunil Chhetri.
• Sourav dreams of playing regularly for India, crediting his family for his success, and inspires his local community in North 24 Parganas.

Why It Matters: Sourav Maity's inspiring journey from hardship to international football hero for India.