Kolkata, Oct. 5 -- Diego Forlan remembers India differently from most visiting national-team coaches. He remembers it from inside the dressing room. He remembers travelling across the country with Mumbai City FC, playing in the Indian Super League, coming to Kolkata and seeing stands filled with people who cared deeply about football.
Nearly a decade later, Forlan is back. Only the role has changed. The former Uruguay striker arrived in India this time as head coach of his country, preparing the two-time world champions to face India at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Tuesday.
"It's been almost 10 years since I came here," Forlan said. "I had the opportunity to play in the ISL for Mumbai City. I spent six months here, playing in...