BANGALORE: Often we are amused by the success stories of the various sportsmen from all over the world, but have you ever wondered what kind of life they have lived in the past to reach that point? Usually we never give a thought to these things. To follow your passion is to win over all obstacles.
Get acquainted with MP Santhosh Kumar, from Kerala, one of the six FIFA accredited referees from India who is standing tall to pursue his passion for football, reports MENSXP. Santhosh, who is 40 years old was barred from playing football after an injury at the age of 21.
Santhosh is boosting his energy for football activities regardless of the fact that he has to earn his livelihood too. The 40-year-old, who additionally won the AIFF Best Referee recompense for the year 2014, yet drives an auto rickshaw to meet his day to day needs.
Kumar kept up his affection for the diversion and had a will to join the sport again still. He began refereeing in informal football tournaments in Kerala, before he was authoritatively qualified to official expert matches. Yet, his energy and adoration for the game can't suffice his every day needs. He at first acted as a guardian in one of the lodging complexes in Kottayam, and after that he proceeded onward to driving auto-rickshaws for earning bread.
Being a football arbitrator requests unrestricted wellbeing norms. A football referee runs 11 km in a match. His every day routine includes basketball in the morning, trailed by an hour or two at the gym. He is an established person in Indian football stadium and functions as an official in 150 odd matches in a year. Apart from National Games in China and the Nehru Cup and the Indian Super League aside, Kumar has additionally refereed Bhaichung Bhutia's last match against Bayern Munich in 2011.
Indeed, even after all the common issues he is confronting, his adoration for the football seems to be never ending. It is very rare that sportsmen like Santhosh are born on earth.
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