Former Indian footballer and one of the very few from the city to have represented all the three famous clubs of Kolkata, Victor Amalraj, formally launched his autobiography “Midfield Maestro” here on Sunday.
Amalraj said it was an endeavour to trace India’s history since 1984 with emphasis on the contribution of Hyderabadis, especially in 40s and 50s when the great coach, S.A. Rahim, guided the destiny of the national team.
“We were inspired by the feats of some of the greats from the city, including captains S.K. Azizuddin, Dronacharya and Arjuna awardee Syed Nayeemuddin, Shahid Waseem (son of coach Abdul Rahim), Mohammed Habib, and Dhyan Chand awardee Shabbir Ali,” said Amalraj, who joined them as the Indian captain later.