Did India miss the 1950 FIFA World Cup for playing barefoot? New book debunks theory
FIFA World Cup, according to a new book on the history of the national football team. The new book 'Box to Box: 75 years of the Indian football team', edited by noted football journalist Jaydeep Basu and young journalist Sayan Mukherjee, is a collection of essays and interviews from prominent players of yesteryears as well some of the best football writers in the country. It traces the journey of the national team since independence, how it became the champions of Asia during its 'golden period' and how it faded from the 1970s onwards.
