It is dream of a lifetime that has come true for these two budding athletes from Odisha. Even as football is sleeping in the country, these two young soccer talents are ready to shine bright in Europe, the powerhouse of global football. Sulekha Kanhar, a 16-year-old girl from Salia Sahi in Bhubaneswar and Srijal Kisku a 12-year-old boy from a tribal dominated village in Sundargarh district will embark on a journey to Spain to polish their football talent. The duo has been selected by coaches of Spain to play football in the European football giant and their coach Jayadev Mahapatra has termed their feats ‘a proud moment for Odisha and India.