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West Bank: From a juggler to a footballer — the journey has been nothing short of spectacular for Jyoti Ann Burrett. The India Women\u2019s Senior National Team striker literally burst into the scene, making it to the final 23-member Squad for the coveted AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup (Qualifiers). In freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com the 23-year old chronicles her journey from the juggler to a professional footballer in the Indian Team, her aspirations and much more. EXCERPTS:\n<\/p>\n
I loved to do all sort of things with the ball. I wanted to become a professional juggler. Hockey and Squash stayed my other favourite sports. But football stayed my first love and like every other kid, dreamt of representing my country.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t know the path to wearing the National jersey. I did not know about National Camps. I only got to know about it in 2008 when I came to Delhi and started playing for the State.<\/p>\n While playing for Jaguar Eves, a Club in Delhi I got to know about the Camp for the AFC Cup. I went for the trials and got selected.<\/p>\n Is life different in the National Camp?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a different feeling. Here you are representing your country. All my friends and teammates who I have played with also dream of being here. So it\u2019s an achievement for sure. And when the National Anthem is sung, I have tears flowing down my eyes. But I know, this is just the beginning. There\u2019s so much to achieve.<\/p>\n Elaborate on the \u2018juggler\u2019 most don\u2019t know.<\/strong><\/p>\n I was fascinated by juggling from a tender age. At that stage, I wanted to be a juggler and not a footballer. I participated in juggling competitions and kept on trying new tricks. I can do a lot of aerial movements with the ball on my feet. There was a time when apart from my studies, I just used to juggle the ball. It was an addiction. Gradually when I came to Delhi and started playing for the State, I developed interest in the sport.<\/p>\n When did you start it?<\/strong><\/p>\n It was way back in 2004 when I watched an advertisement which had Ronaldinho, Edgar Davids, Totti among others featuring in it. Thereafter, I started with a tennis ball. I was 14 then. Gradually, I started appearing in Competitions \u2013 an intra-college talent hunt and another Free Style Competition. I was the only girl in both the categories.<\/p>\n Do your juggling skills help you on the field?<\/strong><\/p>\n It helps in sharpening your trapping skills and enhances ball control.<\/p>\n You also played football in England. Tell us more about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n I completed my Masters in Sports and Health Science from Exeter University. There, I played for my University Team. My Coach at the University told me to play as a striker and I have never looked back since then. I have also trained with Tottenham Hotspur in their pre-season Camp back from June to July in 2012. It helped me immensely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Throw some light on your journey from a juggler to a National Team player.<\/strong><\/p>\nWest Bank: From a juggler to a footballer — the journey has been nothing short of spectacular for Jyoti Ann Burrett. The India Women\u2019s Senior National Team striker literally burst into the scene, making it to the final 23-member Squad for the coveted AFC Women\u2019s Asian Cup (Qualifiers). In freewheeling interview to www.the-aiff.com the 23-year old chronicles her journey from the juggler to a professional footballer in the Indian Team, her aspirations and much more. EXCERPTS:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-interview"],"yoast_head":"\n