1969 bloodiest civil wars and mankind has ever seen however there’s a
has ever seen however there’s a
has ever seen however there’s a ceasefire announcement for 48 hours the
ceasefire announcement for 48 hours the
ceasefire announcement for 48 hours the separatists are allowed to cross the
separatists are allowed to cross the
separatists are allowed to cross the bridge and enter the mainland to watch
bridge and enter the mainland to watch
bridge and enter the mainland to watch one man play footballer to watch one man
one man play footballer to watch one man
one man play footballer to watch one man play history eros entered in a cimento
play history eros entered in a cimento
play history eros entered in a cimento belly to warring factions sworn to burn
belly to warring factions sworn to burn
belly to warring factions sworn to burn each other to the ground lay down their
each other to the ground lay down their
each other to the ground lay down their arms just to watch one man play his
arms just to watch one man play his
arms just to watch one man play his sport and this is not an isolated
sport and this is not an isolated
sport and this is not an isolated incident in 2005 Didier Drogba lead it
incident in 2005 Didier Drogba lead it
incident in 2005 Didier Drogba lead it to a war-torn Ivory Coast to stop
to a war-torn Ivory Coast to stop
to a war-torn Ivory Coast to stop fighting and suppose the nation because
fighting and suppose the nation because
fighting and suppose the nation because a qualified for the FIFA World Cup and
a qualified for the FIFA World Cup and
a qualified for the FIFA World Cup and people listen to him this is the power
people listen to him this is the power
people listen to him this is the power of sport a very quick walk through
of sport a very quick walk through
of sport a very quick walk through history tells you that sport can mean so
history tells you that sport can mean so
history tells you that sport can mean so much for a nation 1966 England is lifted
much for a nation 1966 England is lifted
much for a nation 1966 England is lifted by World Cup win 99 1968 Mexico hosts
by World Cup win 99 1968 Mexico hosts
by World Cup win 99 1968 Mexico hosts the Olympics and proves to the world
the Olympics and proves to the world
the Olympics and proves to the world that they are not a nation of drug
that they are not a nation of drug
that they are not a nation of drug peddlers they are not a nation of
peddlers they are not a nation of
peddlers they are not a nation of gardeners 1992 Barcelona Olympics
gardeners 1992 Barcelona Olympics
gardeners 1992 Barcelona Olympics transforms the transportation system of
transforms the transportation system of
transforms the transportation system of the city 2000 Olympics Sydney Australia
the city 2000 Olympics Sydney Australia
the city 2000 Olympics Sydney Australia proves to the world that they are
proves to the world that they are
proves to the world that they are developed enough to host the event of
developed enough to host the event of
developed enough to host the event of such an magnitude and this is these are
such an magnitude and this is these are
such an magnitude and this is these are Mike macro events I have a personal
Mike macro events I have a personal
Mike macro events I have a personal experience to share
experience to share
experience to share I had a friend whose father had a very
I had a friend whose father had a very
I had a friend whose father had a very unfortunate experience with the Bombay
unfortunate experience with the Bombay
unfortunate experience with the Bombay riots and on any average day even the
riots and on any average day even the
riots and on any average day even the mention of a particular surname let’s
mention of a particular surname let’s
mention of a particular surname let’s say Khan a Pathan incensed him
say Khan a Pathan incensed him
say Khan a Pathan incensed him infuriated him on a fateful day in 2006
infuriated him on a fateful day in 2006
infuriated him on a fateful day in 2006 I’m sitting in the living room watching
I’m sitting in the living room watching
I’m sitting in the living room watching India vs. Pakistan a World Cup match
India vs. Pakistan a World Cup match
India vs. Pakistan a World Cup match sorry a Test match if fan proton takes a
sorry a Test match if fan proton takes a
sorry a Test match if fan proton takes a glorious hat-trick and I’m looking at my
glorious hat-trick and I’m looking at my
glorious hat-trick and I’m looking at my friend’s father he’s over the moon
friend’s father he’s over the moon
friend’s father he’s over the moon he’s unrestrained he’s in fact forcing
he’s unrestrained he’s in fact forcing
he’s unrestrained he’s in fact forcing me and my friend to chant Putin’s name
me and my friend to chant Putin’s name
me and my friend to chant Putin’s name and now that I look back it’s memorable
and now that I look back it’s memorable
and now that I look back it’s memorable because what the father is doing is he’s
because what the father is doing is he’s
because what the father is doing is he’s ensuring his son and the next generation
ensuring his son and the next generation
ensuring his son and the next generation you and me are not held back by the
you and me are not held back by the
you and me are not held back by the demon that hold him and his generation
demon that hold him and his generation
demon that hold him and his generation back and this is proven my son Wang in
back and this is proven my son Wang in
back and this is proven my son Wang in his paper when he said that when Japan
his paper when he said that when Japan
his paper when he said that when Japan and Korea hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup
and Korea hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup
and Korea hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup he observed a four-stage process of how
he observed a four-stage process of how
he observed a four-stage process of how the sport changed the social fabric of
the sport changed the social fabric of
the sport changed the social fabric of the nation and led to a generation of
the nation and led to a generation of
the nation and led to a generation of prouder
prouder
prouder you and mean stage one is a stage of
you and mean stage one is a stage of
you and mean stage one is a stage of Reclamation and people went to the
Reclamation and people went to the
Reclamation and people went to the streets they went to the gardens and
streets they went to the gardens and
streets they went to the gardens and they reclaimed their land just to hold
they reclaimed their land just to hold
they reclaimed their land just to hold screenings of the match Stage two of
screenings of the match Stage two of
screenings of the match Stage two of supporting when each and every house
supporting when each and every house
supporting when each and every house each and every street was a quasi
each and every street was a quasi
each and every street was a quasi stadium each and every citizen was a
stadium each and every citizen was a
stadium each and every citizen was a 12th man for the nations team CH 3 is a
12th man for the nations team CH 3 is a
12th man for the nations team CH 3 is a stage of recurrence there’s a square in
stage of recurrence there’s a square in
stage of recurrence there’s a square in Korea called the Kwang Square which on
Korea called the Kwang Square which on
Korea called the Kwang Square which on an average day takes 8 hours to clean up
an average day takes 8 hours to clean up
an average day takes 8 hours to clean up the authorities authorities were
the authorities authorities were
the authorities authorities were concerned because it’s going to be a
concerned because it’s going to be a
concerned because it’s going to be a monumental task to clean that square
monumental task to clean that square
monumental task to clean that square after the screening of a match the clean
after the screening of a match the clean
after the screening of a match the clean that square in four hours the next day
that square in four hours the next day
that square in four hours the next day earning the epithet of human vacuum
earning the epithet of human vacuum
earning the epithet of human vacuum cleaners for the Koreans the sport
cleaners for the Koreans the sport
cleaners for the Koreans the sport literally taught the people to be more
literally taught the people to be more
literally taught the people to be more conscious and more responsible but the
conscious and more responsible but the
conscious and more responsible but the most important stage stage for stage of
most important stage stage for stage of
most important stage stage for stage of collective memory and to explain this
collective memory and to explain this
collective memory and to explain this imagine yourself going to your society’s
imagine yourself going to your society’s
imagine yourself going to your society’s compound to watch a the screening of
compound to watch a the screening of
compound to watch a the screening of India vs. Pakistan the World Cup match
India vs. Pakistan the World Cup match
India vs. Pakistan the World Cup match two things are going to happen to you
two things are going to happen to you
two things are going to happen to you the first thing you are going to in that
the first thing you are going to in that
the first thing you are going to in that space at that moment each and every
space at that moment each and every
space at that moment each and every person is going to have one feeling of
person is going to have one feeling of
person is going to have one feeling of belonging to one single entity of unity
belonging to one single entity of unity
belonging to one single entity of unity which very few things can make us feel
which very few things can make us feel
which very few things can make us feel in this divided country and the second
in this divided country and the second
in this divided country and the second thing the next week the next month the
thing the next week the next month the
thing the next week the next month the next year when you pass that space
next year when you pass that space
next year when you pass that space you’re going to possibly think that ah I
you’re going to possibly think that ah I
you’re going to possibly think that ah I remember that day when I felt like an
remember that day when I felt like an
remember that day when I felt like an Indian and this is bang said this leads
Indian and this is bang said this leads
Indian and this is bang said this leads to generation of the W generation the
to generation of the W generation the
to generation of the W generation the world-cup generation a proud confident
world-cup generation a proud confident
world-cup generation a proud confident dynamic generation
dynamic generation
dynamic generation economically speaking a new sport leads
economically speaking a new sport leads
economically speaking a new sport leads to a new economy in HoN skill
to a new economy in HoN skill
to a new economy in HoN skill development enhance labour mobility and
development enhance labour mobility and
development enhance labour mobility and in fact globalization Korea in 2002 was
in fact globalization Korea in 2002 was
in fact globalization Korea in 2002 was against globalization but they were ok
against globalization but they were ok
against globalization but they were ok with hosting the World Cup and
with hosting the World Cup and
with hosting the World Cup and economists say that this was a onset of
economists say that this was a onset of
economists say that this was a onset of globalization Korea economic phenomenon
globalization Korea economic phenomenon
globalization Korea economic phenomenon actually channelized itself through a
actually channelized itself through a
actually channelized itself through a World Cup a sport can hold the
World Cup a sport can hold the
World Cup a sport can hold the authorities accountable for improving
authorities accountable for improving
authorities accountable for improving the transportation and infrastructure
the transportation and infrastructure
the transportation and infrastructure facilities because there are deadlines
facilities because there are deadlines
facilities because there are deadlines to meet a sport can reduce the crime
to meet a sport can reduce the crime
to meet a sport can reduce the crime rates of a country Sen Utley a sport can
rates of a country Sen Utley a sport can
rates of a country Sen Utley a sport can reduce job absenteeism rates in a
reduce job absenteeism rates in a
reduce job absenteeism rates in a country but most importantly governments
country but most importantly governments
country but most importantly governments spend billions millions trillions on
spend billions millions trillions on
spend billions millions trillions on schemes and policies to give the lowest
schemes and policies to give the lowest
schemes and policies to give the lowest charter member of a society an
charter member of a society an
charter member of a society an opportunity that is exactly what a sport
opportunity that is exactly what a sport
opportunity that is exactly what a sport does it’s my strong belief that wealth
does it’s my strong belief that wealth
does it’s my strong belief that wealth does not breathe talent talent beats
does not breathe talent talent beats
does not breathe talent talent beats talent so can of course constrained by
talent so can of course constrained by
talent so can of course constrained by the fact that you can push the
the fact that you can push the
the fact that you can push the government to give equal opportunities
government to give equal opportunities
government to give equal opportunities and facilities if a man knows to kick a
and facilities if a man knows to kick a
and facilities if a man knows to kick a football he knows to kick a football
football he knows to kick a football
football he knows to kick a football there are very few things that can hold
there are very few things that can hold
there are very few things that can hold him back from making it and now I just
him back from making it and now I just
him back from making it and now I just like to come to India and India stress
like to come to India and India stress
like to come to India and India stress with sports through the same prism of
with sports through the same prism of
with sports through the same prism of economics and sociology there’s a
economics and sociology there’s a
economics and sociology there’s a picture here I think I’m at the right
picture here I think I’m at the right
picture here I think I’m at the right there
there
there obviously this picture was taken
obviously this picture was taken
obviously this picture was taken yesterday I just gained a little bit
yesterday I just gained a little bit
yesterday I just gained a little bit overnight I was in the fourth standard
overnight I was in the fourth standard
overnight I was in the fourth standard in my school cricket team I won with
in my school cricket team I won with
in my school cricket team I won with these lads I suffered with them we
these lads I suffered with them we
these lads I suffered with them we fought for each other on the pitch and
fought for each other on the pitch and
fought for each other on the pitch and at that moment all my family and all I
at that moment all my family and all I
at that moment all my family and all I felt was I’m running a sport I’m
felt was I’m running a sport I’m
felt was I’m running a sport I’m becoming half decent at it but now that
becoming half decent at it but now that
becoming half decent at it but now that I look back I learned something much
I look back I learned something much
I look back I learned something much more and to explain that suppose I was
more and to explain that suppose I was
more and to explain that suppose I was feeling for my team I get the ball there
feeling for my team I get the ball there
feeling for my team I get the ball there are two ends that the run-out
are two ends that the run-out
are two ends that the run-out opportunity there’s a bowlers and
opportunity there’s a bowlers and
opportunity there’s a bowlers and there’s a wicket keeper Zen and there’s
there’s a wicket keeper Zen and there’s
there’s a wicket keeper Zen and there’s a chance as a vicar keepers end the
a chance as a vicar keepers end the
a chance as a vicar keepers end the batsman is struggling there at that
batsman is struggling there at that
batsman is struggling there at that moment when I get the ball irrespective
moment when I get the ball irrespective
moment when I get the ball irrespective of how much time I have irrespective of
of how much time I have irrespective of
of how much time I have irrespective of whatever negative condition
whatever negative condition
whatever negative condition goes on around me in my peer circles at
goes on around me in my peer circles at
goes on around me in my peer circles at my home no matter what anybody tells me
my home no matter what anybody tells me
my home no matter what anybody tells me I’m going to throw the ball to the
I’m going to throw the ball to the
I’m going to throw the ball to the wicketkeeper even if the bowlers gujrati
wicketkeeper even if the bowlers gujrati
wicketkeeper even if the bowlers gujrati and I like him more even if the wicket
and I like him more even if the wicket
and I like him more even if the wicket keepers a bully and off a different
keepers a bully and off a different
keepers a bully and off a different color who I don’t like I’m gonna throw
color who I don’t like I’m gonna throw
color who I don’t like I’m gonna throw the ball which will help my team win and
the ball which will help my team win and
the ball which will help my team win and that simply put is so important because
that simply put is so important because
that simply put is so important because no matter what words tell you at that
no matter what words tell you at that
no matter what words tell you at that tender age it’s this experience that
tender age it’s this experience that
tender age it’s this experience that taught me I’m not gonna make it all kill
taught me I’m not gonna make it all kill
taught me I’m not gonna make it all kill him and say one of the drivers for peace
him and say one of the drivers for peace
him and say one of the drivers for peace in India is you sending a child to
in India is you sending a child to
in India is you sending a child to cricket coaching no but what I’m seeing
cricket coaching no but what I’m seeing
cricket coaching no but what I’m seeing is in a very implicit but significant
is in a very implicit but significant
is in a very implicit but significant way that child who goes for football or
way that child who goes for football or
way that child who goes for football or cricket coaching he learns Brotherhood
cricket coaching he learns Brotherhood
cricket coaching he learns Brotherhood learns fraternity which you can’t even
learns fraternity which you can’t even
learns fraternity which you can’t even spell but he’s learning these things by
spell but he’s learning these things by
spell but he’s learning these things by just playing that sport and this has
just playing that sport and this has
just playing that sport and this has direct linkage recreation of a prouder
direct linkage recreation of a prouder
direct linkage recreation of a prouder generation in the W generation India
generation in the W generation India
generation in the W generation India right now is a blank canvas the North
right now is a blank canvas the North
right now is a blank canvas the North East plays football the north plays
East plays football the north plays
East plays football the north plays hockey each state pays whatever they
hockey each state pays whatever they
hockey each state pays whatever they want and there’s one dominant sport
want and there’s one dominant sport
want and there’s one dominant sport cricket which is OK by the way a lot of
cricket which is OK by the way a lot of
cricket which is OK by the way a lot of states don’t recognize themselves with
states don’t recognize themselves with
states don’t recognize themselves with cricket but that’s alright the problem
cricket but that’s alright the problem
cricket but that’s alright the problem is why can’t we have more alternate
is why can’t we have more alternate
is why can’t we have more alternate sports
sports
sports why don’t we have important no.1 cricket
why don’t we have important no.1 cricket
why don’t we have important no.1 cricket sports we are a population of 1.25
sports we are a population of 1.25
sports we are a population of 1.25 billion people a metal tally at Las
billion people a metal tally at Las
billion people a metal tally at Las Olympics was 2 that is embarrassing and
Olympics was 2 that is embarrassing and
Olympics was 2 that is embarrassing and that is a pill we should refuse to
that is a pill we should refuse to
that is a pill we should refuse to swallow we have the demographic dividend
swallow we have the demographic dividend
swallow we have the demographic dividend and all that jazz and we can succeed
and all that jazz and we can succeed
and all that jazz and we can succeed only in one sport it’s a government that
only in one sport it’s a government that
only in one sport it’s a government that fall for this for sure are the people at
fall for this for sure are the people at
fall for this for sure are the people at fault for this for sure we had elite in
fault for this for sure we had elite in
fault for this for sure we had elite in resistance to new sports to sport that
resistance to new sports to sport that
resistance to new sports to sport that an odd cricket the opportunity is
an odd cricket the opportunity is
an odd cricket the opportunity is literally waiting there outside the door
literally waiting there outside the door
literally waiting there outside the door but we have slammed the door shut with
but we have slammed the door shut with
but we have slammed the door shut with the baton ball in a hand fortunately for
the baton ball in a hand fortunately for
the baton ball in a hand fortunately for us the trends are positive
us the trends are positive
us the trends are positive I’ve written a paper for academic
I’ve written a paper for academic
I’ve written a paper for academic journal in this College where I proved
journal in this College where I proved
journal in this College where I proved that a footballing dawn is coming
that a footballing dawn is coming
that a footballing dawn is coming football you being a proxy for any
football you being a proxy for any
football you being a proxy for any alternate sport the ISL sought CC diem
alternate sport the ISL sought CC diem
alternate sport the ISL sought CC diem attendance
attendance
attendance pleeeease ought to exercise and salary
pleeeease ought to exercise and salary
pleeeease ought to exercise and salary and there were many positive spillover
and there were many positive spillover
and there were many positive spillover economic effects and this is
economic effects and this is
economic effects and this is corroborated by the fact four days ago
corroborated by the fact four days ago
corroborated by the fact four days ago the indian government launched a
the indian government launched a
the indian government launched a transform india scheme where they
transform india scheme where they
transform india scheme where they pledged to reach out to 11 million
pledged to reach out to 11 million
pledged to reach out to 11 million children across 27,000 cities in 29
children across 27,000 cities in 29
children across 27,000 cities in 29 states and just teach them football
states and just teach them football
states and just teach them football because the important factor is in an
because the important factor is in an
because the important factor is in an alternate sport those 11 players are
alternate sport those 11 players are
alternate sport those 11 players are going to feed their own families they
going to feed their own families they
going to feed their own families they are going to feed the families of the
are going to feed the families of the
are going to feed the families of the people who manage them they are going to
people who manage them they are going to
people who manage them they are going to feed the family of the people who make
feed the family of the people who make
feed the family of the people who make that stadium they are going to feed the
that stadium they are going to feed the
that stadium they are going to feed the families of the people who write about
families of the people who write about
families of the people who write about them they’re going to feed the families
them they’re going to feed the families
them they’re going to feed the families of the people who sell their jerseys on
of the people who sell their jerseys on
of the people who sell their jerseys on the streets and they’re going to feed so
the streets and they’re going to feed so
the streets and they’re going to feed so many more families you cannot even
many more families you cannot even
many more families you cannot even imagine so my advice is the next time
imagine so my advice is the next time
imagine so my advice is the next time when you’re passing your society
when you’re passing your society
when you’re passing your society compound and you pass 10 kids playing
compound and you pass 10 kids playing
compound and you pass 10 kids playing football go up to them Pat them on the
football go up to them Pat them on the
football go up to them Pat them on the back because you don’t know one day one
back because you don’t know one day one
back because you don’t know one day one of them might have the country’s flag on
of them might have the country’s flag on
of them might have the country’s flag on his chest inside a stadium of 80,000
his chest inside a stadium of 80,000
his chest inside a stadium of 80,000 spectators and he’ll bring joy to a
spectators and he’ll bring joy to a
spectators and he’ll bring joy to a nation he will also bring joy to a
nation he will also bring joy to a
nation he will also bring joy to a person standing outside the stadium
person standing outside the stadium
person standing outside the stadium painting the same flag on the fans cheek
painting the same flag on the fans cheek
painting the same flag on the fans cheek anody is food to that man so fat that
anody is food to that man so fat that
anody is food to that man so fat that boys back oh that girl’s back pat the
boys back oh that girl’s back pat the
boys back oh that girl’s back pat the back and tell them go on give it your
back and tell them go on give it your
back and tell them go on give it your best shot
best shot
best shot we’ve got your back and that is the
we’ve got your back and that is the
we’ve got your back and that is the beauty of sport thank you
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