A school student, Nitesh Sidh started playing football when he was in fourth grade and always received support from his sports teachers. He believes football improves your health and increases your leg strength. Nitesh participated in school tournaments and became vice sports captain at his SAGE International School. His coach, Nandkishore sir, encouraged him to participate in tournaments.

The Initiation

Nitesh Sidh began practicing football when he was in fourth grade and later received encouragement from his sports teachers to improve. He grew up in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, and played football till seventh grade. He then enrolled in SAGE International School in eighth grade.

Gurus & Role Models

Initially, he practiced football at Chhindwara with his tutor, Saurabh. He competed in several school tournaments during his training. Then, after enrolling at SAGE International School, Danish Kunj in Bhopal, he received coaching from Nandkishore sir, his football coach. His coach is really supportive and encourages him to improve. His coach constantly pushed him and had him participate in school SGFI and cluster events. His coach gently trained Nitesh when he first started school and encouraged him to perform better every day. Nitesh considers his parents as his role models since they continuously push him to play football and pursue sports with his schooling. He always strives to balance his activities and schoolwork.

The Talent

According to Nitesh, football is an excellent activity for improving one's health. He believes that everybody may do any sport to improve their health. He feels that football helps him gain leg strength. Football is played in an open arena where players transfer the ball to one another.

Achievements

Nitesh competed in a school competition in Jabalpur and played for the Nagpur team while attending Podar International School in Chhindwara. Nitesh became the vice sports captain of SAGE International School in his first year and acquired experience playing football tournaments against other schools such as DPS, SPS, and others. He also competed in a number of city-level events when he was younger.

A Bit More

The words of legendary football players Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo motivate him the most. He claims he learnt a lot from Ronaldo's life path, including how his father gave him shoes and a football for his hard work and pushed him to enjoy sports. In exchange, he worked hard and contributed a lot to his father. Ronaldo's slogan "Do hard work and get the sweet work" encourages him greatly. On the other hand, he admires Messi's passing ability and work ethic. For him, both players are equals who have won several medals, including the FIFA World Cup.