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Uzbekistan, where she aspires to be a "good ambassador" of Indian football. The Indian team striker recently fulfilled her dream of playing abroad by signing a professional contract with FC Nasaf from Uzbekistan. "I know everything will be different in Uzbekistan -- their playing style, the culture.
Two other female boxers -- Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro -- signed off with silver medals. With the addition of two gold, two silver and 10 bronze on the final day, the 33-member Indian contingent concluded its campaign with an overall tally of 14 medals. Alfiya did not have to break a sweat and got an unanimous 5-0 verdict as she proved too strong for her opponent, the 2016 world champion, Lazzat Kungeibayeva, in the women's 81kg final.
The 20-year-old from Punjab signed a two-year deal with the Cypriot First Division champions Apollon, her former club Gokulam Kerala FC confirmed on Sunday. TOI had reported on June 15 that Manisha was close to concluding a deal that will see her play in the Mediterranean nation. The attacker had also attracted interest from Australia, the United States and other European clubs. Apollon who are based in Limassol, the capital of the island nation, were the winners of the 2020-21 Cypriot top division giving them a place in the qualifying rounds of the 2022-23 Women's Champions League.
Jamuna, who hails from Assam, produced a clinical performance against the home boxer to emerge victorious by unanimous margin in the 54kg semi-final. Apart from Jamuna, three other Indian boxers, Kalaivani Srinivasan (48kg), Gitika (48kg) and Alfiya (81+kg) will play the final on Monday. Jamuna's speed and footwork were spot on as she managed to evade her opponent's punches several times before freeing herself up to land a few of her own towards the end of the opening round.
A player who has plied his trade in 11 countries and represented a 12th at international level, there is something that keeps luring Isma Goncalves back to Scottish football.
Kalaivani demonstrated excellent skills against Uzbekistan's Farzona Fozilova in the women's 48kg semi-final. The Chennai-born boxer's powerful blows and persistent attack didn't allow her opponent any opportunity to settle down as she comfortably won by unanimous decision in the end. Kuldeep provided India a winning start on the fourth day of the competition but had to work hard for the victory. Kuldeep faced a stiff challenge from local Kairat Yernur in a nail-biting men's 48kg quarter-final contest. However, with cautious approach and precise attack, he notched up a 3-2 win.
"She will represent FC Nasaf next season. We wish her all the best! See you soon in Uzbekistan," her her former club Gokulam Kerala posted on Twitter.
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup won by Saudi Arabia in Uzbekistan last month saw a record-breaking 340 million social media impressions — a massive increase of 193.8 percent from the fourth edition in Thailand two years ago.