In Episode 10, Siju Mathew details her journey as a child growing up in Mumbai and falling in love with the game to becoming a journalist covering the game across the country from all angles. Siju is well know for her work as a writer, reporter and podcaster for The Fan Garage, where she wrote on Indian football and badminton. In 2018 she moved to the role of Head of Media for Association of Indian Football Coaches (AIFC) working closely with Dinesh Nair. Since then, alongide her work at the AIFC, she has kick-started a personal project called the Humans of Indian Football along with run by Ajay Menon, Vinay Dhareshwar and Ashutosh who run the Forza India football academy.

Listen in as Siju talks about how she got her start, the moment she got the chance to cover the local Bombay league, and her now prominent role covering the game across the country. For aspiring sports journalists, fans of the game, players and coaches who have an interest in media and a unique perspective, this is a great interview!