Indian football

Sportolysis hardly needs an introduction. One of India’s best sports blogs, it covers a wide spectrum of sports and sport-related issues. For a single-person effort, it is surprisingly regular and consistently good.

As part of the Visitors series, Pratyush has invited me to write for Sportolysis — a piece on the state of Indian football. Please to read, dear reader, and share your opinions / insights on the same.

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