Maria Rebello female referee Maria Rebello a Goan referee has gate crashed into male bastion with aplomb She has displayed spine and guts in supervising./officiating India`s Premier football in Goa with pride and respect. As she stands guard as a sentinel, the football enthusiasts explode into raptures of acclamation and recognition.She is now assigned to officiate I-League and Chinese National in China from 30 th. August 2013, at such a high level. She does Goa proud by her achievement. She is certainly the first lady in football field to wear colours and an example and role model for other girls to follow suit in this predominant male reserve. She represented Goa in Football and volley ball Besides she represented Indian Football team number of time sand even captained the team in women Asia cup , Taipei 2001.She took up referring in Bombay in 2000 and there has been no looking back She is proud to have played with boys those days for lack of opportunities. Well to-day girl football has gained momentum at state, National and International and girls are taking part without social dis approval.For Maria football is definitely a passion and her first love and life is fun with football she admits candidly and has no calms about it We Goans, only wish her success and fulfillment in her chosen mission Nelson Lopes chinchinim
