Five years of rigorous training and the much-needed motivation have borne fruit for these 18-year-olds, who are slated to participate in the tournament at Poznan in Poland beginning Aug 10. Besides India, 63 other countries are taking part in the four-a-side competition.

The two, who stay in Sonagachi -- one of the largest red-light areas in Asia, are products of the sports and extra-curricular facility at Baruipur (around 25 km from Kolkata) called Rahul Vidya Niketan, an initiative of an NGO for sex workers - Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC).