New Delhi, June 30 -- Last Sunday, Tlangnuam Futsal Club won the AIFF Futsal Club Championship in their maiden appearance at the tournament.
The club from the neighbourhood of Tlangnuam in the city of Aizawl, wrote history by becoming the first side from Mizoram, a hotbed of futsal in India, and the Northeast to emerge as the champions.
At the full-time whistle, as the players trooped out in a delightful mood, all eyes were on one man - head coach Joshua Vaz, who had tears streaming down his face in happiness and glory. This triumph was also the first major honour for the hard-working coach. Before Sunday, he only had silver in his destiny.
Earlier this year, Vaz guided the Indian women's futsal team to the silver medal at the first-ever...