Tanay surveys Pune’s complicated relationship with top-level football and lack of an organised football culture.
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This past Sunday as cries of ‘Vamos’ reverberated across Maracana, a similar mix of relief, jubilation and vindication was sweeping across Kerala. For the sky-blue and white half of the state, Vishu had come early!
Sam was 15 years old when she made her debut for the Matildas - she called herself ‘crap’ in her first interview with The Guardian.
Before we begin the 24-edition series, I wanted to introduce Kalpanthu to the uninitiated.
In Vada Chennai, the beautiful game is intertwined with the history of the place and through football, the folks here seek respite from the prejudices that cloud their little neighbourhood.