Sporting tradition across the world is largely held sacrosanct, and fie upon anyone who dares to break it. In India, such things are trampled upon with breezy impunity by haughty officials and organisers. Durand Cup, the world’s third oldest football tournament, has run into controversy by the move to shift Asia’s oldest championship away from its natural home, Delhi. The 130th edition, supported by the West Bengal government and the state’s football association (IFA), is being played in Calcutta before galleries rendered barren due to the pandemic. The move has created genuine heartburn in Delhi, with old-timers saying the army, the custodians of Durand, has pierced football lovers in the capital with a “bullet in the heart”.