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{{Short description|Indian football commentator}}
'''Novy Kapadia''' is an Indian [[Football commentary|football journalist]], critic and commentator often considered to be India's foremost football exepert and commentator. He is a former professor at SGTB Khasla College, [[Delhi University]] and the former Deputy Proctor of the university from 2003-2010.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lokapally|first=Vijay|title=Veteran commentator and author Novy Kapadia unable to avail pension|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/novy-kapadia-health-commentator-journalist-pension-delhi-university-indian-football/article30990595.ece|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lokapally|first=Vijay|date=2020-03-05|title=Ailing Novy Kapadia awaits his long-delayed pension|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/ailing-novy-kapadia-awaits-his-long-delayed-pension/article30991865.ece|access-date=2021-06-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|agency=Press Trust of India|title=Ailing football commentator Novy Kapadia receives grant of Rs 4 lakh from sports ministry|url=https://scroll.in/field/956356/ailing-football-commentator-novy-kapadia-receives-grant-of-rs-4-lakh-from-sports-ministry|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Feb 23|first1=PTI / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=09:51|title=Former DU professor and football expert Novy Kapadia not able to avail pension, allege teachers {{!}} Off the field News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/former-du-professor-novy-kapadia-not-able-to-avail-pension-allege-teachers/articleshow/74263076.cms|access-date=2021-06-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Novy Kapadia, Author at Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/author/novy-kapadia|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Novy Kapadia {{!}} 66 Posts {{!}} Sportskeeda|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/profile/novykapadia|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Authors|url=https://www.theweek.in/authors.html|access-date=2021-06-29|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The long pass: Indian football history with Novy Kapadia|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/books/2017/sep/15/the-long-pass-indian-football-history-with-novy-kapadia-3525.html|access-date=2021-06-29|website=www.indulgexpress.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Football Fanatic's Essential Guide {{!}} Book by Novy Kapadia {{!}} Best Price in India {{!}} 9789350098844|url=http://books.rediff.com/book/the-football-fanatic-s-essential-guide/9789350098844|access-date=2021-06-29|website=books.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Novy Kapadia Picks Indian Football's Three Greatest Moments|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/indias-greatest-football-moments|access-date=2021-06-29|website=BloombergQuint|language=en}}</ref>

Kapadia is a [[Parsis|Parsi Zoroastrian]], and he has written a number of books ranging from Sports, literary criticism and to his Parsi heritage.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Srivatsa|first=Veturi|last2=|title=Novy Kapadia: Barefoot to Boots And The Many Facets of Indian Football|url=https://parsikhabar.net/books/novy-kapadia-barefoot-to-boots-and-the-many-facets-of-indian-football/16062/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-10|website=Parsi Khabar|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lokapally|first=Vijay|date=2017-09-06|title=The incorrigible lover of the beautiful game: in conversation with Novy Kapadia|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/the-incorrigible-lover-of-the-beautiful-game-in-conversation-with-novy-kapadia/article19628363.ece|access-date=2021-08-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Kapadia suffers with a rare type of Motor neurone disease. He has no immediate family since the death of his sister Bunny and he is bedridden.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Quint|first=The|date=2020-02-24|title=Rijiju Intervenes After Bedridden Novy Kapadia Can’t Avail Pension|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/other-sports/ex-du-professor-and-football-expert-novy-kapadia-unable-to-avail-pension-from-du-bedridden|access-date=2021-08-10|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref>

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148.252.128.195 at 22:53, 10 August 2021