Comments on: First we play…then we’ll meditate

By: qtoons

qtoons — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:36:42 +0000

Funny stuff, here. I just found this, looking for the original link for the pic on the left, which I saw on the BBC news site some time ago. My favortie photo of all time; it says so much about the concept of faith to me. And you have to love the colors, as well as the fact that it is just a bunch of old guys playing ball. As an old lady (50+) who plays the beautiful game, I imagine I know how they feel, even though we are worlds apart in so many ways.

Anyway, I loved the discussion here and anyone who believes those pics were (a) doctored; or (b) set up, is missing the whole point. Some things are just meant to be. Soccer is one of them.

By: Raminder pal Singh

Raminder pal Singh — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:37:32 +0000

This is no good…I am not in favor of setup shots like these. Although the pictures look fascinating and interesting but being a photojournalist I wont favor capturing a set up shot like this.

By: gopi

gopi — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:08:57 +0000

no big deal!! doesnt look natural, they may not playing regularly. Might played for our great AP photographer. Good show

By: Candide's Notebooks

Candide's Notebooks — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:51:19 +0000

Terrific shots. We’re using them (with credit) to illustrate our evening of live football commentary from Germany starting now… http://www.pierretristam.com

By: Mr Kobayashi

Mr Kobayashi — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:39:24 +0000

i'm surprised no one's brought this up yet...

Ah, but I did. In my own oblique way.

By: siddhartha

siddhartha — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:03:51 +0000

i'm surprised no one's brought this up yet...

hail monty python!

By: sundari

sundari — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:00:09 +0000

sexy.

By: MoorNam

MoorNam — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:21:14 +0000

sadhus need to live it up a little... maybe they are moving from renunciation to the middle path

You are confusing Sadhus with Sanyasis. The latter is the one who renounces. Sadhus are worldly meditators. A nuclear scientist can become a sadhu after retirement.

So yes, Sadhus can play soccer.

M. Nam

By: Mohib

Mohib — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:52:04 +0000

In the first pic they are wearing shoes/slippers. In the second one they aren’t. We haven’t progressed much since 1950, have we?

By: Saurav

Saurav — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:24:33 +0000

I bet that if we conducted a deeper investigation into the reasons for India’s withdrawal from the 1950 World Cup, we’d find that FIFA officials were perfectly willing to let India play barefoot, but that righteous and brave young India demanded that EVERYONE play barefoot, as per the customs of the ancient game

What makes you think this isn’t India’s 1950 team?