Kathmandu, July 22 -- A small girl wearing Argentina's iconic number 10 jersey stepped onto the football ground premises at the Armed Police Force headquarters in Halchowk, Kathmandu, on Sunday. She was received like a celebrity-national team mainstays and age-group players associated with APF FC lined up to welcome her and make her feel right at home.

The 11-year-old prodigy, Sajani Tamang, had travelled around 180 kilometres from her hometown in Devchuli Municipality, Nawalpur district, to begin a life-changing chapter. Recognising her extraordinary raw talent, APF FC-Nepal's most decorated women's football club-has brought the youngster into their fold, committing to board, mentor and train her into one of the country's finest players...