'She kept saying she'd be back to football soon'
The New Indian Express|November 16, 2022
Inconsolable friends and family struggle to come to terms with sudden death of teen, recall how she shone both on & off the field
SINDUJA JANE
'She kept saying she'd be back to football soon'

“IT was difficult to catch Priya. She was such a fast runner,” recollected an inconsolable friend of the 17-year-old footballer who lost her right leg due to medical negligence and died at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) here on Tuesday.

As R Priya’s body was placed in her house in Kannigapuram, Vyasarpadi, teary-eyed friends and family gathered around. “Get up and put on your shoes, Priya! Let’s go play football,” cried one of her close friends.

One of Priya’s brothers then brought out her jersey and burst into tears. The young footballers contended for it, and one of the girls won. But she wasn’t allowed to take it until Priya’s brother had worn it for a few minutes.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة November 16, 2022 من The New Indian Express.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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