Podcast: India youth international Som Kumar on playing in Europe, #Indianfootball & future plans

18-year-old goalkeeper Som Kumar is an Indian sensation making waves in European football. Kumar is currently playing for Slovenian Digwigs NK Olimpija Ljubljana as their first-choice keeper and is determined to make a career in Europe’s top leagues.

The teenager, who has already represented India at several youth levels, including the U-20 Indian football team, recently joined host Ashish Negi for a candid conversation on Khel Now’s Beyond The Scores podcast.

In the freewheeling chat, Som talks about moving to Europe at a young age, living without family, representing India at the junior level, his targets for the future and much more.

00:00 - Introduction

2:35 -Motivation for a journey on Indian football

4:18 - Decision to play in Indian Football

5:17 - Your Journey in Italian Club

5:43 - About Why he choose the Goalkeeper position

6:19 - Som Kumar on his dream to play football professionally

6:54 - The benefits of playing in higher age groups

7:30 - How my parents supported my dream of playing football

8:21 - Next Step After U-13 Team from Bengaluru

10:40 - Selection for the Indian National Team U-17

11:00 -The Experience of Receiving an India Call

12:10 - Playing under Bibiano Fernandes

13:46 - India's Good Goalkeepers

14:50 -Qualifiers Against Pakistan and Bahrain

15:9 -Final Championship Call up

15:59 - About the decision to move to Europe

16:51 - How did you end up in Slovenia?

20:26 - Experience playing in Slovenia

21:04 - Return to NK Bravo

21:47 - Coming Back to the National Team

24:17 - Playing against U-19 teams

26:09 - The Choice Between the Senior Team and the U-19 Team

26:48 - The Level of the Senior Team compared to the U19 team

28:7 - Does Playing U-19 Football Feel Easy After Playing against Higher level teams?

30:15 - Football Atmosphere in Slovenia vs India

30:58 - How Did I resist Temptation to move to ISL

32:45 - Handling Difficult Situations

33:58 - Things to do to relax and unwind when not playing football

34:22 - Balancing Football and Academics

35:45 - My role models and what I think of them?

37:09 -Aspirations to play in the Champions League

37:40- Comparison to other players in Europe

38:45 - About Regular National Call-ups

39:46 - Similarities and Differences between Playing in Europe and India

40:58 - Message for youngsters

41:46 - U17 Goalkeeper's Rebound

42:37 - Message to Indian Football Fans

43:21 - Conclusion


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