Indian Football is back... again

After bouncing back countless times for almost five decades, Indian Football is back, again!

although there are times (and many) when i feel, we aren’t going anywhere but only to and fro, and that too in three-digit rankings; some miracle men bring me back on the troublesome track of optimism. Most of them are my alter egos (raju, bunty and simone). but some surprisingly aren’t. And one of them is Mr. Subodh Waghmare. I am posting one of his comments verbatim, after india managed to jump 16 places to reach an amazing and its latest fifa ranking of 144: “This is just the beginning ………..beware SPAIN here we come ……………!” thank you Subodh. Thank you! please mind the emotions, and sarcasm.

like every man needs such a wife/wives, every team needs such fans. Aiff run indian team needs more of subodhs, buntys, rajus and simones. this message is not only directed at my real-usual self, but also to all those hyper-excited boys who howl every time Chicharito or Fabregas lose the ball, but it hardly matters to them if Chhteri or Bhutia have suffered a severely severe injury.

Yes we are not doing well. But that doesn’t mean, we stop supporting our bhangra boys. We need to back our team through thick and thin. i’d do that. and if you are a football fanatic, i’d hope, so would you.

some recent international performances that led to india’s 16-place jump:

india 1:2 thailand

india 2:0 namibia

india 0:1 hong kong

india 3:1 vietnam

india 3:6 yemen

India will be playing iraq on 11th november which would probably be the last friendly before the 2011 asian cup! it is after 27 years that we are again a part of the asian elite. please guys, it’s time we support without expectations but with hope!