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APrimitiveMartian@alien.topB to Soccer (Closing)@soccer.forumEnglish · 2 years ago

Indian Football is a gold mine waiting to be explored, says Arsene Wenger

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Indian Football is a gold mine waiting to be explored, says Arsene Wenger

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APrimitiveMartian@alien.topB to Soccer (Closing)@soccer.forumEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • devioustrevor@alien.topB
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    I think in India cricket is a garrote strangling every other sport. I suspect until India develops it’s own superstar to draw the attention of sports fans, football will remain largely an afterthought.

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    Don’t tell the British

  • RogerJohnson__@alien.topB
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    Ya well a country with 1.5b that produced 0 talent till date. Gold mine but you have to explore very hard and deep. Worth it?

  • Like_a_Charo@alien.topB
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    Even before that : it’s a mystery why no english player of indian background has made it to the highest level

    • HoggleSnarf@alien.topB
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      Neil Taylor might actually be the most successful British Indian player with a League Cup medal

    • DaveBustaine@alien.topB
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      Michael Chopra?

    • svscvbh@alien.topB
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      There are several factors but racism plays a big part. Even in cricket, South Asian origin players in England face a lot of institutional racism, despite the fact that British South Asians have been integral to England winning World Cups and Ashes, and three different countries in the Indian subcontinent had won the World Cup before England did.

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        There is also a traditional view in Indian culture that pursuing a career in sport might be seen as throwing away an education, so while it’s not as prevalent anymore it still plays a factor in it.

    • qwertygasm@alien.topB
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      We’re all too fat

      • Lanknr@alien.topB
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        Roti and ghee from day 1 is what I put a lot of it down to ngl

    • morrisoN--@alien.topB
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      Not indian but Hamza Choudhury is South Asian and has played a few prem seasons

    • IAMJesusAMAA@alien.topB
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      Danny batth comes to mind

    • the_borderer@alien.topB
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      Jimmy Carter, who played for Liverpool and Arsenal?

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_(footballer)

  • Capable-Relative6714@alien.topB
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    No offense but many countries with much less resources are far more interesting from footballing point of view.

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    Sunil Chetri is so under appreciated

    • kokukojuto33@alien.topB
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      who

  • emkael@alien.topB
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    Arsene years behind /r/EkstraklasaBoners in his conclusions.

  • Cicero912@alien.topB
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    Indian national team will be held back as long as they ban dual citizenship though

    • vivekanandasr@alien.topB
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      Dual citizenship does not fix the grassroots development, building talent in house will develop the sport and will be sustainable.

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    And corrupt politicians and lackeys will be right there to stifle its potential!

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    Ofc an Indian person posted this aha the number of people don’t matter if the quality ain’t there, it is what it is.

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    british affiliated french drools over india? where have I read that before…

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    FIFA and UEFA would somehow double the amount of fixtures if India starts watching football.

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    Think the popularity by Son in Korea and multiple the hype by 10

    • Luke92612_@alien.topB
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      Spurs shall secure ANOTHER country!

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        Soon all Asia will belong to Spurs

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      *28

    • TheAleofIgnorance@alien.topB
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      By 10? India is absolutely massive. More like 100x

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        Indias GDP is about twice that of South Korea. So while the population is a lot larger, the revenue potential isn’t. The hype would be crazy though.

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    India really needs to move away from cricket. Waiting for the day when football takes over.

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    Based on the support Messi gets , it’s true

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