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NEW DELHI: The thrill and rush of a knockout punch, a tough point won or a match winning six is unmatched. Footballers are no different. They live to be on the field, to win and to prove their mettle. But what about the off-season?<\/p>\nNEW DELHI: The thrill and rush of a knockout punch, a tough point won or a match winning six is unmatched. Footballers are no different. They live to be on the field, to win and to prove their mettle. But what about the off-season?<\/p>\n
In this age of high intensity sports the mind and body does need rest, but the long period of inactivity can be cumbersome. Jeje Lalpekhlua, therefore, has a solution to this \u2013 Badminton, as he finds the shuttle cock and the racket the perfect recipe to unwind and to rejuvenate himself for the forthcoming season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up watching badminton and I just love to play it. I\u2019m lucky that I have the opportunity to represent my country in football otherwise I would have a badminton player for sure,\u201d Jeje, the heartthrob of millions quips.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the off-season there is no football. But I do have to maintain my fitness. Hitting the gym is fine but badminton makes it more fun. Plus, I can hang out with my friends at the same time,\u201d he informs. \u201cThe sport requires quick reflexes and perfect hand-eye coordination including your feet. You also have to good with your footwork. So your whole body is involved.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the quaint small hamlet of Hnahthial, the roads stay narrow, the valleys too steep. Public buses and jeeps are the only means of transport in this town of 8000. The people from the hills are traditionally known to be fit but an athlete\u2019s fitness levels are even higher.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always been a huge fan of Lee Chong Wei. As a teenager I idolised him. His dominance is just so exciting,\u201d you sense the idol speaking about his idol. \u201cYou know what, I\u2019m the Lee Chong Wei of my gang,\u201d he changes gears.<\/p>\n
\u2018So do you smash as hard as your idol?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI try to. Have you seen his leap? He is so amazing,\u201d Jeje murmurs.<\/p>\n
Some moments later, you stumble across a viral video of one of Jeje\u2019s goal in the Hero I-League wherein his magical first touch to trap the ball from over his shoulder flummoxes all \u2013 the perfect example of the hand-eye coordination albeit with a feet which Jeje was speaking about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI: The thrill and rush of a knockout punch, a tough point won or a match winning six is unmatched. Footballers are no different. They live to be on the field, to win and to prove their mettle. But what about the off-season?<\/p>\n
In this age of high intensity sports the mind and body does need rest, but the long period of inactivity can be cumbersome. Jeje Lalpekhlua, therefore, has a solution to this \u2013 Badminton, as he finds the shuttle cock and the racket the perfect recipe to unwind and to rejuvenate himself for the forthcoming season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[1343,6312,453],"class_list":["post-35081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football-football","tag-football","tag-indian-sorts-news","tag-jeje-lalpekhlua"],"yoast_head":"\n