Football
Football: Behind the scenes on how Salt Lake is being readied for India’s clash with Brazil
Restoration and repair of the football pitch involved weeks of work with the local and the Brazilian team operating in tandem
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India’s football aficionados were in for a big surprise when five-time World Cup champion Brazil — the famed Seleção — confirmed an international friendly against the Blue Tigers at the Salt Lake Stadium (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan) in Kolkata on October 3.
Soon after the announcement, a team from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) visited Kolkata, but was unhappy with the condition of the pitch.
