India being the world's largest democracy have been a cricket dominated nation for years.Even hockey being the national game and producing players like dhyan chand and dhanraj pillay have not got the same fan following as it deserved.Other sports like hockey,football,table tennis,badminton are not recognized and have a lesser viewership due to which there is lack of sponsors which doesnt help in its flourishment.India having a population of around 1.2 billions have fifa ranking of 154 which is lowest among the other countries as compared to there population.Indian domestic football league is not as successfull as compared to european and english leagues.In india playing facilities are too poor.There are no proper grounds ,lack of medical staff,poor player management,no grassroot level program all these factors have caused decline in football in india.But now there is a slight ray of hope as ISL(INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE) is being brought up for the first time.The league will be one of the top tier leagues in india.It will feature eight franchise teams all around india.The league will run from october to december,with a final series determining the champion.I hope it will play a major role in popularizing the game in india and bringing the masses back to watch the game,turing empty stands into jam pack stadiums.
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