5 Indian football players who got an opportunity at Spanish clubs

#2 R Manikandan

Manikandan is 14 years old

One of the most remarkable and heart-warming stories in football comes from the Southern part of the country, where homeless teenager R Manikandan's love for all things football has earned him an opportunity to train with one of the biggest clubs in the world, Real Madrid.

The 14-year-old was literally picked up from the streets of Kollam, Kerala and given an opportunity by coaches to show his skill with a football in Chennai's Academy, where he impressed the powers-that-be. What ensued next was something the kid could never have expected. He is now being groomed into a future football star for the country. Yes, dreams do come true.