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Sacred Grounds: A Journey Through People's Football In India
Publisher:
Penguin
| Author:
Sandeep Menon
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Penguin
Author:
Sandeep Menon
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
Original price was: ₹499.₹399Current price is: ₹399.
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Khep, 7s and Basti
Football in India is alive and kicking!
Not because of a few famous clubs and the top competitions, but because of the local tournaments and the local heroes that keep football alive.
The hugely popular Khep games in Kolkata, the hotly contested 7s league in Kerala, the many Basti tournaments in Meghalaya—all of these have kept football going. And that’s not all. Be it in hilly Mizoram and Nagaland, in the grasslands of Punjab, the sandy beaches of Thoothoor in Tamil Nadu or the fabled village rivalries of Goa—football has a special place in the hearts of many.
Sacred Grounds is an attempt to tell the stories of the many Indian football cultures, each unique in its own way. It is an effort to shine a spotlight on local heroes, narrate their fables and myths and archive their unknown and forgotten stories. It is an endeavour to understand the history of football in different regions and find out why it has deep roots.
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Khep, 7s and Basti
Football in India is alive and kicking!
Not because of a few famous clubs and the top competitions, but because of the local tournaments and the local heroes that keep football alive.
The hugely popular Khep games in Kolkata, the hotly contested 7s league in Kerala, the many Basti tournaments in Meghalaya—all of these have kept football going. And that’s not all. Be it in hilly Mizoram and Nagaland, in the grasslands of Punjab, the sandy beaches of Thoothoor in Tamil Nadu or the fabled village rivalries of Goa—football has a special place in the hearts of many.
Sacred Grounds is an attempt to tell the stories of the many Indian football cultures, each unique in its own way. It is an effort to shine a spotlight on local heroes, narrate their fables and myths and archive their unknown and forgotten stories. It is an endeavour to understand the history of football in different regions and find out why it has deep roots.
About Author
Sandeep Menon is an automobile engineer turned sportswriter. He is the co-founder of the Indian football podcast, ‘Injury Time’.
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