Novy Kapadia

Novy Kapadia (1952/1953 – 18 November 2021) was an Indian football journalist, critic and commentator often considered to be India's foremost football expert and commentator.

Biography

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.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7][8][9]

Kapadia was a Parsi Zoroastrian, and had written a number of books ranging from Sports, literary criticism and to his Parsi heritage.[10][11] "Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football" (2017)[12] is one of the most popular books written by him.[13][14][15] 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.[1] He died from it at the age of 68 on 18 November 2021 in New Delhi.[6][5][16]

References
  1. "Indian Football Commentator Novy Kapadia Passes Away". The Quint. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. Lokapally, Vijay. "Novy Kapadia, the voice of Indian football, passes away". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. "Novy Kapadia, the voice of Indian football, chronicler of its golden age". ESPN. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. Saxena, Siddharth (19 November 2021). "Novy's love for football grew on us in an era where you read sports more than you watched it. A very personal tribute". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. "Veteran football commentator Novy Kapadia dies at 67". The Telegraph (India). Press Trust of India. Retrieved 18 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "'Even when the world stopped caring about Indian football, Novy Kapadia didn't'". The Indian Express. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. "Ailing football commentator Novy Kapadia receives grant of Rs 4 lakh from sports ministry". Scroll.in. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. Lokapally, Vijay. "Veteran commentator and author Novy Kapadia unable to avail pension". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. "Bedridden,Football Writer & Retired DU Professor Novy Kapadia Unable To Avail Pension Benefits". DU EXPRESS. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. Srivatsa, Veturi. "Novy Kapadia: Barefoot to Boots And The Many Facets of Indian Football". Parsi Khabar. Retrieved 10 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. Lokapally, Vijay (6 September 2017). "The incorrigible lover of the beautiful game: in conversation with Novy Kapadia". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football Penguin India. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. Chatterjee, Sayan (11 February 2021). "Five books on Indian football you need to read right now". thebridge.in. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  14. "Barefoot to Boots: Novy Kapadia's book is an unparalleled tribute to India's footballing legacy-Living News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  15. Rodrigues, Mario. "With the Under-17 World Cup underway, now's the time to read about Indian football". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  16. Scroll Staff. "Noted sports commentator Novy Kapadia dies at 68 due to health complications". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 November 2021.


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