Salaam Stanley MatthewsSubrata Dasgupta was six years old when his parents came to Britain from Calcutta. In this affectionate portrait of growing up in Nottingham and Derby in the 1950s, Dasgupta recalls his childhood, the culture clashes and his obsession with football. |
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The Number Eleven | 3 |
Maestro | 20 |
In the Baseball Ground | 25 |
Copyright | |
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