Episode 18: Is Indian Football on the Rise? ft. Abhishek Sharma

The Talking Barefoot Podcast

The Talking Barefoot Podcast

August 23, 20201 hr 10 min
Soccer

Episode 18: Is Indian Football on the Rise? ft. Abhishek Sharma

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Episode Notes

In light of Borussia Dortmund's recent partnership with Hyderabad FC, India looks to be making great strides in the footballing world, especially with the exponential growth of the Indian Super League and major developments in bringing youth to the fore. On today's episode, the boys host Abhishek Sharma, founder and owner of Athletes Today. Abhishek sheds light on what it was like for him to grow up as a football lover in a cricket-crazy nation and how it led him on his journey to sports management to him working with the likes of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, John Johnson and Sumit Rathi. He also tells us what goes on behind-the-scenes when it comes to mergers with European giants and how the future looks bright for India. The trio end by answering your questions and giving their predictions for the Champions League final!



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