AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Destroying the anticlimax by fulfilment of the surreal is major highlight of the ‘Beautiful Game.’ On February 10, 2016, one hypnagogic scenario came true as the young girls of Royal Wahingdoh met their role models in the Indian Women’s Senior National Team on the sidelines of the ongoing 12^th South Asian Games in Shillong, Meghalaya. It was a dream-come-true for many of the young Wahingdoh girls who went gaga seeing their role models in the eyes for the first time. Not only that, the girls were privy to the Indian Women’s training session ahead and interacted with their icons post training. For 12 year old, Gayatri Giri, it was like living inside a dream when she met the Women’s Team. “I still cannot believe that I met my role models face to face. It feels like I am living inside a dream, it is so surreal.” After a brief pause, Gayatri continued: “The euphoric feeling you get when you meet the Players that you have long emulated and seen on the Television cannot be put into words. The feeling is so immense and emotional.” “Bembem Devi inspired me to play Football and meeting her for the first time in my life was an emotional experience that I will never forget,” said Chemiz Bareh. “She told me that she is proud of me because I have decided to follow my passion and I will never forget her words in my life” “I lost my breath when I saw Bala Devi training. I want to be like Bala Devi because she is one of the best forwards in South East Asia. She is my role model,” stated Bisharbnia Nongbet. It was not only an emotional experience for the young girls but for the Indian Women too who were overwhelmed by the love received from posterity. “It is heartening to see that so many young girls have decided to play Football and follow their dreams,” Bembem Devi said, with a lump in her throat. “I felt moved and emotional because the pure vibes of love that you get from kids is unparalleled. It moved me to my core,” Bembem added. “The kids bombarded me with compliments and it felt surreal that my performances on the pitch can inspire so many girls to play Football,”  explained Dangmei Grace who scored a brace in India’s 5-0 win against Sri Lanka. “Situations like these are an indication of better things to come in Women’s Football in India and the craze has already engulfed many young girls.” “In retrospect it was nostalgic. I was very touched when the girls came up to me and got their jerseys signed,” Aditi Chauhan opined. “It is clearly evident that Women’s Football is being followed by the younger generation.”