March 26, 2025 05:24 am (IST)
In football, we can't be gloating on previous glories: Kadam

The average length of a football field, has been described as being anywhere between 100 yards to 130 yards. The green turf has been home to some of the most inspiring and intriguing stories of football's greatest world over. Somewhere in between the greatest and the most inspiring stories are those tales which revel in the journeys of footballers. The tale of Pune FC's mid-fielder Nikhil Kadam is somewhere there. Having had modest beginnings in Kolhapur, he joined the ranks of the Peninsula Pune FC Academy as a member of the Under-19 team and gradually worked his way to the senior team. And now, three seasons later, Nikhil has been called to Goa for the Under-23 national team camp.We caught up with Nikhil on the sidelines on the eve of his departure and spoke to him about his journey on the football field and the road ahead.Excerpts

The average length of a football field, has been described as being anywhere between 100 yards to 130 yards. The green turf has been home to some of the most inspiring and intriguing stories of football's greatest world over. Somewhere in between the greatest and the most inspiring stories are those tales which revel in the journeys of footballers. The tale of Pune FC's mid-fielder Nikhil Kadam is somewhere there. Having had modest beginnings in Kolhapur, he joined the ranks of the Peninsula Pune FC Academy as a member of the Under-19 team and gradually worked his way to the senior team. And now, three seasons later, Nikhil has been called to Goa for the Under-23 national team camp.We caught up with Nikhil on the sidelines on the eve of his departure and spoke to him about his journey on the football field and the road ahead.Excerpts

The average length of a football field, has been described as being anywhere between 100 yards to 130 yards. The green turf has been home to some of the most inspiring and intriguing stories of football's greatest world over. Somewhere in between the greatest and the most inspiring stories are those tales which revel in the journeys of footballers. The tale of Pune FC's mid-fielder Nikhil Kadam is somewhere there. Having had modest beginnings in Kolhapur, he joined the ranks of the Peninsula Pune FC Academy as a member of the Under-19 team and gradually worked his way to the senior team. And now, three seasons later, Nikhil has been called to Goa for the Under-23 national team camp.We caught up with Nikhil on the sidelines on the eve of his departure and spoke to him about his journey on the football field and the road ahead.Excerpts
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