The frustration was clear in Gianluca Zambrotta’s voice when the Delhi Dynamos head coach was asked about the effect of Delhi’s pollution on his team’s preparations ahead of their match against Kerala Blasters on Friday. While talking at the pre-match press conference on Thursday, Kerala Blasters coach Steve Coppell also complained about the pollution and its adverse effects on their training. Read more | Air pollution continues to be ‘severe’, Delhi gets no respite“We practised outside for the first time yesterday (Tuesday) after consulting our team doctor. The dip in the air quality level has been particularly tough for the foreign players as they are not accustomed to these conditions. We have also installed air filters in the team hotels and we hope the players will not face any problem when they take the field on Friday,” Delhi Dynamos president Prashant Agarwal said.

Source: Hindustan Times November 04, 2016 08:59 UTC