With over a billion people & with lakhs and lakhs of football lovers , India is leaps and bounds behind the football family. Though it may seem that India is unaware of the beautiful game but the picture show a few moments of India's tryst with football.
pic 1&2 : Pele at Eden Gardens in 1977.
Pic 3 : Argentina playing Poland in Nehru Cup (1984).
So the game that may seem as a buried sport in India if we see the Indian team's ranking in FIFA world rankings, just needs a push to take off again. An equal representation from all continents will take the game many levels higher. And when it comes to Asia, India ,China should be priority in FIFA's upcoming events to revive the game. Imagining games like India v/s Pakistan, India v/s China, Pakistan v/s Afghanistan excites the heart. If these events are organised & marketed in a determined manner, the game can grow in an unprecedented way. FIFA is losing millions of fans and millions of dollars !!
Supporting, Enjoying & cheering for other teams is so much fun. How would it feel when our tricolor fills the stadium. Hoping for the Beautiful day when Beautiful Game comes to India.
Pic 3 : Argentina playing Poland in Nehru Cup (1984).
So the game that may seem as a buried sport in India if we see the Indian team's ranking in FIFA world rankings, just needs a push to take off again. An equal representation from all continents will take the game many levels higher. And when it comes to Asia, India ,China should be priority in FIFA's upcoming events to revive the game. Imagining games like India v/s Pakistan, India v/s China, Pakistan v/s Afghanistan excites the heart. If these events are organised & marketed in a determined manner, the game can grow in an unprecedented way. FIFA is losing millions of fans and millions of dollars !!
Supporting, Enjoying & cheering for other teams is so much fun. How would it feel when our tricolor fills the stadium. Hoping for the Beautiful day when Beautiful Game comes to India.
