Remembering better times at a live football match

The China vs India friendly football match was held at the Shuzou stadium in 2018. — Photos: CRAIG WILKIE

This is a tale that seems like it’s set in a distant past – in a world of travel, of large crowds gathering, and not a mask to be seen. This was 2018.

I travelled to Suzhou in China to watch a football match between its national team and India. It was the first time that the Indian team had played in China; for me it was my second trip to the country.