Nehal Makode

Being the best of myself.
#baller

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Wow his words.

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.

Not because I didn’t want it.

Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.

What kid would?

Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.

What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?

I was heartbroken.

My dad looked at me and said:

“What are we doing tomorrow?”

To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:

“We’re training, Dad.”

So we trained.

Every single day.

My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.

One club replied.

One.

That was all I needed.

An opportunity.

@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.

Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .

A massive club.

A massive opportunity.

And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.

But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.

“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”

Then came the Championship.

“He’s not good enough for this level.”

Then the Premier League.

“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”

I understood the doubt.

I’ve faced it my whole career.

And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.

But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:

Outwork your doubt.

You don’t always need to see the full journey.

You just need to take the next step.

Then the next one.

And then another.

Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.

Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.

Keep working.

Keep learning.

Keep showing up.

Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.

To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.

You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.

And to the boys… thank you.

You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.

What a team.

What a club.

What a fanbase.

Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍

And in the words of Granit Xhaka:

“This is just the beginning.”

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

@ManUtd Nehal #27

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Launchpads.

[anand mahindra @anandmahindra]

Every now and then sport produces a moment that challenges an old assumption

This rocket-like free kick from Manisha was one of those moments

Challenged the assumption that raw football talent doesn’t exist in India

Our real challenge is to locate it early and build an ecosystem that can nurture it

Because the rockets are clearly there.

We just need more launchpads

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Wow

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

A list of managers who have won away at Anfield and the Etihad in the last five Premier League seasons:

- Ruben Amorim

End of list.

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

@tacklefromb Lewis Dunk

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Goated 🥹

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

#IndianFootball ⚰️

[Indian Football @IndianFootball]

#MediaWatch #IndianFootball ⚽️

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

RE see you next year.

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

The national club of India. @mohunbagansg

[#ACLElite | #ACLTwo @TheAFCCL]

AFC confirms that 🇮🇳 Mohun Bagan are considered to have withdrawn from #ACLTwo! https://t.co/vrH9k6K2Hw

[Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket]

We will always support the underdog in cricket, and that is why we are fully behind Pakistan when taking on Oman today.

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

this was personal from sides

[Troll Football @TrollFootball]

India won a game before Man United this season

[Ravi Puskur @ravi_804]

🫤

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

@thepranaysingh Man united to win the premier league (if they win maximum number of matches)

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

4th largest economy in the world 😂

[The Khel India @TheKhelIndia]

YES IT'S TRUE, AIFF REJECTED XAVI 😩

Just imagine if Xavi could have a chance to play with Indian Origin Players at The World Stage, We could have produced major results!

For Financial Cost, Private sponsorship could have helped way much

WE ARE THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN WORLD

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

@PLforIndia @ManUtd @BCCI What if it could have happened three years back.
Two GOATS in the same city.

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Indian football 💔
Can rise one day
One day... for sure one day
#hkgvind #IndianFootball

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

🐐

[Royal Challengers Bengaluru @RCBTweets]

He gave RCB his youth, his prime, his fire, his heart. ❤️
No complaints. ❌
No conditions. ❌
Just one dream. 🤌

…..and it comes true. 🙏

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

This men is the Aura 🥶
#IPL

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Absolutely one day

[Dr. Sanjiv Goenka @DrSanjivGoenka]

I have grown up with Mohun Bagan as a kid. My father practised with the club, and so did my grandfather. For me, it’s a generational relationship with football.

I'm immensely proud to witness how the game is evolving in India with stronger clubs, dedicated fans, and a new wave of talent. Here's hoping one day we see India's flag flying high in the FIFA World Cup.

#WorldFootballDay

[Nehal Makode @Unnehal]

Just Football...

[Bengaluru FC @bengalurufc]

What is football without its stories? And what are we without our people? When all seems lost, it is love like this that will keep us afloat. ♥️

#WeAreBFC #WhiteGold #HeartOfGold #BFCCares @whitegold_money