FIFA World Cup | How a young WhatsApp community in India is helping adults rediscover football
Noor Rana, a flight instructor in Delhi, rediscovered her passion for football as an adult through 'Humans of Football' (HOF), a community co-founded by her brother. HOF, established in 2022 via WhatsApp, organizes games for adults in 16 Indian cities, helping them actively pursue the sport post-school.
For as long as she can remember, football has been a constant in Noor Rana’s life. Growing up in Delhi alongside her football-crazy elder brother, she never saw the sport as just another spectacle of hero worship, unlike cricket. Football was a shared passion that brought the siblings together at home and on the school playground, defining much of their childhood.
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