'GOALS OF GLORY: The Amazing Story of Aizawl Football Club and its Coach

An inspirational story of the triumph of Aizawl Football Club from being relegated to becoming champions of the I-League in 2017.

Goals of Glory relives this most romantic story out of Indian football, from the club’s roots to its triumph on a mad night in Shillong’ – Sharda Ugra

In 2016, Aizawl Football Club was relegated to the second division of I-League and the coach of Mumbai Football Club, Khalid Jamil, was sacked. They joined forces and became champions of the league in 2017! This is one of the most fascinating turnaround stories in Indian sports. How did the underdogs achieve such an amazing feat?

In Goals of Glory, Neel Sinha tells us not just about this wonderful victory but also traces the evolution of the ‘beautiful game’ and its support base in Mizoram in the past four decades. The book explores the interesting coincidences which brought together the winning combination and leaves us with an inspiring story of determination, passion and grit which conquered all odds.