Kapadia is not survived by any family member. The soft-spoken Kapadia, who has covered nine FIFA World Cups, was on ventilator for the last month
Novy Kapadia
Considered an authority on Indian football, veteran commentator and former Delhi University professor Novy Kapadia, 67, died here on Thursday after a prolonged illness.
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Kapadia is not survived by any family member. The soft-spoken Kapadia, who has covered nine FIFA World Cups, was on ventilator for the last month. He had been suffering from a motor neurone disease, a condition that causes the nerves in the spine and brain to lose function over time.
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