Live India, Love Football

I'm flying out from Delhi tonight and won't return until early August.  During the next month I'll be in Spain, England, Germany, California and New York meeting with some of the top football clubs in the world to discuss Indian business opportunities. For me this trip feels so right. After 2 years of rigorously studying the challenges and opportunities of football in India both on and off the field, I'm at a place where I'm comfortable sharing my knowledge with the rest of the football world.  More importantly, I'm ready to ideate on mutually beneficial ways to integrate some of the world's best clubs into the existing Indian football landscape. For me this is an opportunity of a lifetime: to travel the world representing Indian football and have the opportunity to cause a real transformation within this country. I'll report as much as I can throughout the trip, however there is a good chance that I'll post a full recap once I return. Oh an...

The other day I was interviewed on Sportsnet Radio Fan590 in Canada for a segment on India being an emerging sports market. I was in the middle of a big meeting when the call came in from the radio station (mental note: get better at working out the IST - EST time difference).  Fortunately, my colleagues understood and I was able to excuse myself to do the 40 minute interview. Unfortunately, it was about 105 degrees in Delhi and I had to do the interview from a room with no air conditioner. Needless to say, I received some interesting looks when I re-entered the meeting as it seemed as though I just went for a 40 minute dip in the Yamuna River. Anyway, the interview was a lot of fun and the host of the show seemed very informed on the subject. Also, I got a few points with my Canada based family members. Here is a link to the interview: http://www.fan590.com/ondemand/media.jsp?content=20110702_005639_6400