ISL Final: Meet Petr Kratky, Mumbai City FC’s coach who once moved to Australia to learn English and had to restart life washing dishes
With his footballing career done, Petr Kratky moved from his home in Czech Republic to Australia to learn English. He got himself jobs like washing dishes and bartending, worked his way up, got himself a football coaching job, and on Saturday, led Mumbai City FC to the Indian Super League Cup, defeating Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 in the final.
A little over a decade ago, Kratky was done with his footballing career in Czech Republic, and admittedly, things were going downhill. His mind wasn’t very well in terms of the transition after retiring as a professional footballer.
All his life he’d known only football, having taken to the sport as a child and life seemed empty. There was just one thing he was keen on doing and that was learning English. He got an opportunity to do a course to learn the language. He decided to take the plunge, packed his bags, and moved Down Under. To make ends meet, he decided to work in a restaurant. Since he didn’t really know the language, he had to work the menial jobs.
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