FIFA+ releases Maitanam, a sports documentary on love for football in Kerala

FIFA has collaborated with Reliance-backed RISE Worldwide to produce a sports documentary on football in Kerala. The entire documentary is 40 minutes long and showcases 6 different stories taken from across the state. The emphasise of this initiative is to showcase the love for football in 'God own country' and it is available for viewing on FIFA+, the official FIFA streaming platform.

'Maitanam' in Malayalam translates into 'ground/stadium' and is the common term associated with a football ground or stadium. The stories are revolved around several different angles such as upcoming girls' teams from the state, a commentator with years of experience and a football-playing priest.

James Rego, who heads the production and content at RISE stated, "We thank FIFA for extending this opportunity to showcase the passion for football in parts of India. We are humbled and privileged to bring to the world the extraordinary sway of football across the local grounds and lanes in Kerala in our documentary. We take great pleasure in partnering with them and look forward to showcasing our production expertise as we connect with billions of football fans across the world."

This documentary is being launched months after FIFA announced the launch of its own streaming platform called FIFA+. FIFA+ is the official video streaming service that is dedicated to bringing a range of different football stories, match highlights and streaming of live matches from around the world.