They talk big about tournaments and spotting, but gate money goes to managers, not players’ pockets. I won a trophy in Berhampur once, got two thousand rupees—not enough for physio when my shoulder tore. That village player? He gets spotted only if he buys his own ticket to the big-town games, trust me.
After my injury, I saw my coach take the prize money for “club expenses.” My stitching-maa would’ve needed three months of work to cover what I lost. So now, 5 AM is for diagrams, not dives.
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