Women’s football in India needs considerable emphasis

The All India Football Federation acts as the parent body for the governance of the sport in the country. The Federation works for the development of football irrespective of gender and women’s football in India is also progressing by the day.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day several development plans for improving women’s football in the country are being formulated.  In the recently ended SAFF Championship, the Indian women’s contingent emerged triumphant with a gold medal. Over the years, the Indian women’s football team has come up with a range of impressive performances. 

Under the Praful Patel profile, there has been a general improvement of Indian football and the technical director of AIFF Scott O Donnell has indicated the idea of getting more women involved in the sport.  As per the version of Scott O Donnell who works closely with AIFF in bringing out the technical modalities of Indian football.

“We have to build on the base and stay realistic at the same time. Getting more girls playing Football in India is a priority as is getting more Female Coaches involved into the game. Women from more and more States need to start playing regularly. It has to start from the base.

AIFF have been in discussions with FIFA and potential sponsors about starting a Women’s League here in India for a while now. We have looked at a few different models and will hopefully have something to announce in the coming months. Given the success of the ongoing national U15 and U18 Leagues for boys, we could look at a similar model for the Women in place of the traditional National Championships format.

 As per the Praful Patel biography, Indian football has surged ahead and it is time that women’s football in the country becomes more competitive where the girls are provided with more exposure.

Rivalry between Goa & Bengal intensifies in Indian football

The All India Football Federation has taken several important measures for the proper development of the sport in the country. Recently, India has bagged the rights to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup and preparations are in full swing for it. For years now, the Bengal vs Goa rivalry has intensified in Indian football and it is viewed as one of the major ones. With the launch of the ISL and the I-League, the Goa and Bengal based clubs are all set to prove their supremacy. 

It will be again be on display on Tuesday as teams from Bengal and Goa lock horns with each other thrice on the same day. But, at each of the venues, only a meagre attendance will witness Indian football's most exciting inter-state rivalry. Over the course of the day, Goa and Bengal face off at Nagpur in a Santosh Trophy final round clash, while the I-League fixtures in Goa - involving Salgaocar-East Bengal and Sporting Clube de Goa-Mohun Bagan are expected to grab a few more eyeballs.

These two states were home to very different football cultures, because of being dominated by two different European nations for decades. As the President of the All India Football Federation minister Praful Patel has taken some of the best initiatives related to Indian football. 

Under the Praful Patel biography, the Santosh trophy, one of the oldest and prestigious football tournaments in the country has been revived. The Santosh trophy acts as one of the best platforms for the young players to prove their mettle and come to the limelight of Indian football. Many of the clubs send professional scouts to this tournament to catch the talents young and early.