00:00Let me leave you with our good news today's story and it's a story and a half.
00:04Minerva Football Academy from Punjab has created history by defeating Liverpool FC,
00:10the mighty Liverpool 6-0 in the under-15 category at the prestigious Mediterranean International Cup.
00:17The tournament has previously featured stars like Lionel Messi and Neymar.
00:22The stunning win is seen as a major boost for India's football future.
00:26Either way, what did it take for a small club from Punjab to do the seemingly impossible?
00:33Good news today.
00:43A football team from Punjab did the unthinkable a month ago.
00:53Mohali-based Minerva Football Academy stunned Liverpool in the under-15 category in the Mediterranean International Cup
01:01and they did it in style, winning the match 6-0.
01:07Actually, their game is high-press.
01:10They invented that high-press thing.
01:13And we have defeated them in their own inventing thing.
01:16Like, we have seen them in the same way as they invented it.
01:19So, yes, we dominated the game.
01:21We saw which team is in our team.
01:24We saw that in the quarter-final Liverpool will win Liverpool.
01:27So, we thought that we have to win Liverpool from Liverpool and win them.
01:43The founder of the academy is thrilled.
02:08World's top players like Messi and Neymar had featured in the MIC tournament during their younger days.
02:15A victory on the global stage spells hope for India's football dreams.
02:23With Aseem Bassi, Bureau Report, India Today.
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