City footballer Aditi Pandire, 13, one of four kids selected to train at London-based Queens Park Rangers Football Club's youth academy for a fortnight. Thanks to the South Mumbai Junior Soccer Challenge, an initiative by politician Milind Deora, Aditi hopes to inspire other girls to follow their dreams against all odds. The daughter of a cab driver, Aditi is grateful to her parents for supporting her football dream. "This is the first time I will be travelling abroad and it wouldn't have been possible without the support of my parents [Milind and Alisha]."

Sagar Rathod during a practice session at the Cooperage yesterday