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Burqa-clad football coach helps Chennai girls shoot for national goals 1 6 12 17 16 15 13 14 Thameem has been training orthodox Muslim girls in Chennai to play and excel football. CHENNAI: Abida, 14, is one of the grittiest forwards in the football team of the Muslim Women’s Association (MWA) School here. Besides packing a meal of horse gram, eggs and fruits for the girls every day, Thamim trains them in core strengthening, endurance and skill building. In less than two years, she went on to help her team win a state-level match in Kanchipuram. They entered the state-level tournament held in Karaikudi last year and qualified for the super league from ten other city teams..