NEW DELHI: “All the world’s a football field,” or will be from June 9. Already the build-up is palpable and for 30 days all else will be of small consequence.
Every second of air-time, every column-centimetre in the print media will be richly deserved for the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of the planet’s sporting essays. That despite no Indian participation testifies to the glory of the game.
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