Football lover

Tiddim Road Athletic Union FC: As the storied Durand Cup made a return to Imphal after a two year absence, fans in the city of Manipur rushed in numbers as the footballing action began on Wednesday.

Local sides Tiddim Road Athletic Union FC (TRAU FC) and North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club (NEROCA FC) faced each other in the ‘Imphal Derby’ in the Group F opener of the 134th Durand Cup as Asia’s oldest football tournament returns to Manipur after a gap of two years.

Football Lover, Sanday Wangkhemcha, hopes the tournament provides relief to the people in times of crisis, citing the ethnic violence that has gripped the city.