New Delhi, July 12 -- Books on Indian football are far and few, as few as the successes of the Indian National Team in the international arena. Though one of the most followed sports, football has suffered a series of setbacks in India and has reached an all-time low, chiefly because of administrative lapses.

Once the champions of Asia, the Indian men's National Team are now ranked 133 in the FIFA rankings and stand 24th in Asia.

Veteran journalist Jaydeep Basu, in his latest book, "Who Stole My Football", has given a fascinating account of the reasons behind the rapid downfall of Indian football since September 2022. As the name of the book suggests, Basu has clearly blamed the officials who have run the All India Football Federation f...