India's first footballer to play for a European club made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. As Qatar makes history for being the first country in the Middle East to stage a World Cup,  AJ Long reads reflects on how any nation and anyone can make it against the odds. Written by James Welsh. Read by Richard Martin.

India's first footballer to play for a European club made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. As Qatar makes history for being the first country in the Middle East to stage a World Cup, AJ Long reads reflects on how any nation and anyone can make it against the odds. Written by James Welsh. Read by Richard Martin.

India's first footballer to play for a European club made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. As Qatar makes history for being the first country in the Middle East to stage a World Cup,&nbsp; AJ Long reads reflects on how any nation and anyone can make it against the odds. Written by James Welsh. Read by Richard Martin.

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