Mum: Football helps hijab-clad girls break new ground

For decades, the Mohammed Hussain playground near YMCA at Madanpura in central Mumbai has been a male domain. Surrounded by skyscrapers dwarfing a few old bungalows, the dusty 'tikona' (triangular) maidan has helped make Madanpura the hub of so many famous football players that it has earned the crowded neighborhood the nickname 'mini-Brazil.' Unsurprisingly, all the soccer 'stars' here so far have been men.

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