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.
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