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Novy Kapadia (1952/53 – 18 November 2021) was an Indian football journalist,[1] critic and commentator often considered to be India's foremost football expert and commentator.[2][3][4][5]
Novy Kapadia | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2021 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | football journalist, critic, commentator |
Kapadia grew up in Delhi at the time of vibrant footballing culture. He played for Delhi University Football Team, Junior nationals representing Delhi, a lot of local leagues and later started Ashoka Football Club in Delhi, where he was involved as coach, coach and later secretary in various time frames.[6][7][8][9] He made a switch to sports journalism and was also a professor at SGTB Khasla College, Delhi University, where he served as University's Deputy Proctor from 2003 to 2010.[10][11] In his last years, he faced problems in availing his pension from Delhi University and had to seek sports ministry assistance to cover his medical costs.[12][13][14]
Kapadia was a Parsi Zoroastrian, and had written a number of books ranging from Sports, literary criticism and to his Parsi heritage.[15][16] "Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football" (2017)[17] is one of the most popular books written by him.[18][19][20] Kapadia suffered with a rare type of motor neurone disease and was confined to his house in last two years of his life, out of which last two months required life support.[6] He died from it at the age of 68 on 18 November 2021 in New Delhi.[11][10][21]
- Kapadia, Novy (2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-143-42641-7.
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