Barefoot To Boots: The Many Lives Of Indian Football
by Novy Kapadia /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Few football-crazy fans today may be aware that India was once
called the Brazil of Asia . Or that the rivalry between East Bengal
and Mohun Bagan is ranked among the top fifty club rivalries in the
world. Brilliant players, world-class coaches and passionate fans
including political leaders once combined to make India a
footballworshipping nation. Thriving in several places apart from
Calcutta, football was a source of the finest sports entertainment
for most of the twentieth century. The game was also inextricably
linked to community identity, shrewdly used towards political ends
and contributed richly to our cultural heritage. In Barefoot to
Boots, foremost commentator Novy Kapadia reveals Indian football s
glorious legacy through riveting descriptions and analysis of on-
field action, stories of memorable matches, lively anecdotes, and
exclusive conversations with legendary players and officials.
Charting the eventful journey of the sport up to the present, the
book will enthral old and new fans alike. It will offer invaluable
insight into the future of the game as the Indian Super League
dramatically changes the face of domestic football and India hosts
the U-17 World Cup for the first time.
Few football-crazy fans today may be aware that India was once
called the Brazil of Asia . Or that the rivalry between East Bengal
and Mohun Bagan is ranked among the top fifty club rivalries in the
world. Brilliant players, world-class coaches and passionate fans
including political leaders once combined to make India a
footballworshipping nation. Thriving in several places apart from
Calcutta, football was a source of the finest sports entertainment
for most of the twentieth century. The game was also inextricably
linked to community identity, shrewdly used towards political ends
and contributed richly to our cultural heritage. In Barefoot to
Boots, foremost commentator Novy Kapadia reveals Indian football s
glorious legacy through riveting descriptions and analysis of on-
field action, stories of memorable matches, lively anecdotes, and
exclusive conversations with legendary players and officials.
Charting the eventful journey of the sport up to the present, the
book will enthral old and new fans alike. It will offer invaluable
insight into the future of the game as the Indian Super League
dramatically changes the face of domestic football and India hosts
the U-17 World Cup for the first time.