Conversation so far:
how was Sourav Ganguly's early life?
Ganguly had a luxurious childhood.
what more is known about his childhood?
Sourav Ganguly was born on 8 July 1972.
what was his early education like?
Since the favourite sport for the people of Calcutta was football, Ganguly was initially attracted to the game.
However, academics came in-between his love for sports.

Question: did he focus more on academics than sport?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Sourav Ganguly focus more on academics or sports, during education?