On Tuesday, the Indian football team won its ninth South Asian Football Federation Championship (SAFF) title after beating Kuwait on penalties. At the centre of the triumph was one man - Indian captain Sunil Chhetri. He has served Indian football for more than a decade, inspiring a generation of players. Sports writer Gautam Bhattacharyya traces the player's glorious journey.
A question that the motley team of football writers from India, who travel to cover the Fifa World Cup, often face is: does their country really play football?
The element of surprise is not unexpected. Despite its reputation as a huge market for football tourism, India has not been able to shed its tag of being a cricket-crazy nation.
But this is where Sunil Chhetri, the long serving Indian captain, stands out.
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