In the 1952 Olympics, India's barefooted football team gets crushed - quite literally - by the Yugoslavians. Next day, the front page of The Indian Reginald reads "Shame!". The suits at the Football Federation of India debate over who to blame for the debacle, but coach Syed Abdul Rahim is unfazed. He knows how to create a winning team - decent shoes, longer training games, and better players - and all he needs is the freedom to do so.
Amit Sharma's sports drama Maidaan is a love letter to Coach S A Rahim, the humble hero of the heyday of Indian football. From the airy board roo....