Indian football in Brazilian book!

Talking about the book in brazilian TV

The goal was extraordinary, but I closed it: 5 years (2005-2010) investigating about football in all regions of the world through 200 coaches and players from 38 nationalities – including personalities from Indian Football like Baichung Bhutia, Derrick Pereira, José Márcio Ramirez Barreto and the coach Stephen Constantine, ex-India national team. The result of all this is in the book Football Planet: from Brazil to Afghan Frontier, just launched in Brazil.In the part of India in the book the footballers talks about the structural differences of clubs in the cities with more tradition as Kolkata, Mumbai and Goa, besides the great regional rivalries. They also mention the difficulties of exchanges and methodological reasons that leads the Indian players unable to perform in European football. Why so ?There is an exclusive interview – and controversy – with the star Baichung Bhutia. I was the only Brazilian reporter who interviewed Baichung Bhutia.Apart from India,there are 100 countries from all continents in this book. Football in pure condition. Something unprecedented..

English football

Yes, the football from the old Albion is highlighted in the book. From early days of professionalism to the environment extremely bold and with strong marketing from present days. The vision of coaches and players who faced in the pitch big teams from recent years like the Manchester United with Cristiano Ronaldo, the Chelsea with Mourinho, the Arsenal with Thierry Henry and the Liverpool, european champion in 2005. In the end, Andrew Young, ex-former fitness coach at Fulham, telling about the boxing day period, the football on December 26 in England, and how to prepare a team in this period (december 23/24 – january 2/3) , which is the most exhausting at schedule.

Starring top-level

Joining the book commenting on their experiences at highest level, the Brazilian goalkeeper Taffarel, world champion in 1994, the strikers Iván Zamorano, ex-Real Madrid and Internazionale, Davor Suker, top scorer in World Cup 98, and Fernando Morientes, ex-Real Madrid and Valencia. In addition, players like Ronald De Boer, Abel Balbo, Damiano Tommasi, Felipe Melo and others from 38 countries around the world. Something unprecedented.

Explaining the capa..

Two reasons: The region of Balochistan, which comprises the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier and part of Iran, is the most remote place where I got sources to tell me about the local reality. Moreover, the image of Afghan kids having fun playing football in an environment precarious and horrible structure shows how the football is socially powerful. The depth of the image touched me. It expressed a special feeling.

* The book was only released in Brazil in Portuguese language. If anyone knows any editor who wants to translate the original text and publish anywhere in the world, please feel free to contact me: [email protected]