Where is Komal Thatal now? India's only footballer to score a goal against Brazil
New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Remember Komal Thatal? The first Indian footballer to score against Brazil. Ten years ago, in an October much like this year, Thatal grabbed the spotlight with an wonder goal for India during the U-17 BRICS Cup football tournament. Although India lost the game 1-3, Thatal became a nationwide hero. Another name in that game was Vinicius Junior, who scored Brazil's third goal on 82 minutes.
A year later, Vinicius signed for Real Madrid and won the Champions League, La Liga and even featured on the Ballon d'Or shortlist. 10 year since that game, Vinicius is returning to India, but this time with the Brazilian senior men's team as they are set to play India on October 3 at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata in a FIFA friend...
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