The defensive midfielder recounted the days he spent with Brazilian legend Lucio during his tenure with FC Goa...
During every World Cup, almost every street in West Bengal is adorned in either the Verde-Amarela (the Brazilian green and yellow) or the Albiceleste (the white and sky blue of Argentina). Lifesize cut-outs of Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. dominate the walls of tea-stalls and the various community clubs. Heated debates over who is the greatest, Maradona or Pele, has now become a part of the folklore as a few silver-haired men still throng to watch 'bishwo cup' (World Cup) at a street corner, leaving the comforts of home.