Forty-four years on: How Mizoram turns Independence Day into a football festival - The Tribune

Forty-four Years On: How Mizoram Turns Independence Day into a Football Festival

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. On August 15, while the rest of India marks Independence Day with flag hoistings, parades and cultural programmes, Mizoram adds something else: football. Not one match or a ceremonial exhibition, but a statewide calendar of competitive tournaments organised by district and zone football associations. Sports News | Forty-four Years On: How Mizoram Turns Independence Day into a Football Festiv…

Forty-four years on: How Mizoram turns Independence Day into a football festival - The Tribune

On August 15, while the rest of India marks Independence Day with flag hoistings, parades and cultural programmes, Mizoram adds something else: football. Not one match or a ceremonial exhibition, but a statewide calendar of competitive tournaments organised by district and zone football associations.