This document discusses reasons why Indian footballers struggle to play full 90-minute football matches. It identifies key issues such as many players in India learning the game on dusty, hard surfaces instead of grass fields, which can cause lung problems and injuries. This means players have difficulty adapting to proper grass pitches. Additionally, many play on smaller-than-regulation pitches in India, so they are not used to running the long distances required in full international matches. Addressing issues like access to well-maintained grass fields and implementing standardized pitch sizes could help Indian players boost their endurance and competitive ability.
The presentation is about football and the business of it, with respect to Soccernova, a leading sports education company working in the sports industry
The document outlines New Zealand Football's new National Player Development Framework, which aims to establish a consistent pathway for developing youth players' skills and retaining them in football. The framework is backed by research and international best practices, and will be piloted by 100 clubs across New Zealand in 2011 to guide the wider rollout in 2012. It provides standardized programs and resources to help clubs develop young players' technical abilities while keeping them engaged in the sport over the long term.
A description of what a Premier League Academy is. Man Utd helps us to understand the main points of an academy, their philosophy. And what we should expect from a club to come up.
Fernando Farias - “Faster, stronger, higher, more technical”. This succinct formula perfectly sums up the development of foot-
ball over the last few years.
Speed is greater. This means not only running speed, but also and, in particular, the speed of execution of
basic actions such as taking possession of the ball, passing or shooting.
Duel situations are more hard-fought, forcing the player to develop far more athletic qualities than were
called for in the past.
The document outlines the youth development programme of the German Football Federation (DFB). It describes the structure and goals at each level of development from basic training for ages 3-10 through talent development ages 11-18 and elite promotion ages 15-20. The programme aims to systematically develop players through club teams, schools, regional associations, centers of excellence, elite schools and youth national teams. It focuses on holistic personal development, identifying and promoting talented players, and developing individuals to reach their peak performance potential.
The book is a memoir by Mark Kappes about his life as an aging athlete and the lessons he has learned about adversity, competition, and what truly matters. It describes how he had a mid-life crisis at age 46 despite success in his career and family. The first chapter discusses his childhood as a small, rebellious kid who was often bullied but found wrestling in third grade, which started to build his confidence and desire to stand up for himself.
This document discusses the benefits of small-sided games for youth football development. It provides perspectives from several coaches and experts that emphasize playing football for fun and learning through game-like situations rather than strict drills. Small-sided games allow children to experience real match situations with increased ball contact and creativity. Liverpool FC is cited as an example of a club that focused exclusively on small-sided games in training and saw success because of it. The document advocates for philosophies that prioritize enjoyment and equal playing time over results.
This document provides guidance for both tutors and students on the Unit 219 Talent Identification in Sport. It outlines:
1. The unit aims to introduce learners to talent identification and development systems in sport. It will also cover the predictors of talent for individuals and research into programs.
2. There are three learning outcomes which cover understanding the predictors used to identify talent, how talent is developed and maintained, and the reasons for developing talent identification systems.
3. Guidance is given for both tutors and students on their roles and responsibilities during the unit delivery and assessment. Assessment tasks are outlined along with submission deadlines and requirements.
The presentation is about football and the business of it, with respect to Soccernova, a leading sports education company working in the sports industry
The document outlines New Zealand Football's new National Player Development Framework, which aims to establish a consistent pathway for developing youth players' skills and retaining them in football. The framework is backed by research and international best practices, and will be piloted by 100 clubs across New Zealand in 2011 to guide the wider rollout in 2012. It provides standardized programs and resources to help clubs develop young players' technical abilities while keeping them engaged in the sport over the long term.
A description of what a Premier League Academy is. Man Utd helps us to understand the main points of an academy, their philosophy. And what we should expect from a club to come up.
Fernando Farias - “Faster, stronger, higher, more technical”. This succinct formula perfectly sums up the development of foot-
ball over the last few years.
Speed is greater. This means not only running speed, but also and, in particular, the speed of execution of
basic actions such as taking possession of the ball, passing or shooting.
Duel situations are more hard-fought, forcing the player to develop far more athletic qualities than were
called for in the past.
The document outlines the youth development programme of the German Football Federation (DFB). It describes the structure and goals at each level of development from basic training for ages 3-10 through talent development ages 11-18 and elite promotion ages 15-20. The programme aims to systematically develop players through club teams, schools, regional associations, centers of excellence, elite schools and youth national teams. It focuses on holistic personal development, identifying and promoting talented players, and developing individuals to reach their peak performance potential.
The book is a memoir by Mark Kappes about his life as an aging athlete and the lessons he has learned about adversity, competition, and what truly matters. It describes how he had a mid-life crisis at age 46 despite success in his career and family. The first chapter discusses his childhood as a small, rebellious kid who was often bullied but found wrestling in third grade, which started to build his confidence and desire to stand up for himself.
This document discusses the benefits of small-sided games for youth football development. It provides perspectives from several coaches and experts that emphasize playing football for fun and learning through game-like situations rather than strict drills. Small-sided games allow children to experience real match situations with increased ball contact and creativity. Liverpool FC is cited as an example of a club that focused exclusively on small-sided games in training and saw success because of it. The document advocates for philosophies that prioritize enjoyment and equal playing time over results.
This document provides guidance for both tutors and students on the Unit 219 Talent Identification in Sport. It outlines:
1. The unit aims to introduce learners to talent identification and development systems in sport. It will also cover the predictors of talent for individuals and research into programs.
2. There are three learning outcomes which cover understanding the predictors used to identify talent, how talent is developed and maintained, and the reasons for developing talent identification systems.
3. Guidance is given for both tutors and students on their roles and responsibilities during the unit delivery and assessment. Assessment tasks are outlined along with submission deadlines and requirements.
The document discusses strategies for facilitating youth sports programs, noting that their goals include increasing physical activity, developing life skills, and building skills. It outlines challenges like attracting and retaining participants and doing more with less. The document provides recommendations for defining a program's culture, examples of organized team and individual sports, benefits of different activities, and resources for support.
A Presentation of Fast bowling. The history, current trends, and the various types of it are discussed with some cool pictures of legendary pacers, who shattered the stumps, literally. !!
This document discusses coordinative capacities in youths and provides examples of coordination training exercises. It defines body coordination as the smooth and timed movement of different body parts to perform physical movements. Proprioceptors in the muscles, joints and tendons provide information to the brain about body positioning. The principles of coordination training emphasize quality over quantity, focusing on fundamental movement skills, progression, and including coordination training in every youth training session. A variety of coordination exercises are described that target capacities like differentiation, reaction, transformation of movements, and spatial awareness through activities like dribbling through gates and following a leader while mimicking their movements.
Building a Football Program FINAL BOOKLETTony Tabor
The document outlines the coaching philosophy and goals of Tony Tabor, the head football coach at Desert Mountain High School. His philosophy emphasizes developing young men through football and teaching life lessons like discipline, teamwork, and character. Winning games is secondary to developing the players as people. The document also lists the opportunities that being a team member provides, such as learning skills and building friendships, as well as the characteristics of a champion like being unselfish, tough, and having strong character. It outlines staff expectations like demanding discipline, keeping players motivated, and coaching fundamentals. The goals include building morale, paying attention to small details, and having a winning attitude.
This document discusses conditioning aspects in developing a soccer playing style. It begins by introducing Peter van Dort and his role as an instructor for UEFA coaching courses and the Dutch national youth teams. It then discusses defining characteristics of soccer and outlines the Dutch philosophy of "soccer training is conditioning." It describes the key team functions of attacking, defending, and transitioning between the two. It emphasizes developing soccer-specific skills and fitness through practice drills and periodization over developing general athleticism. The goal is to train players in the tactical and technical aspects of the sport to help their team achieve the aim of winning.
This master's thesis examines the rise and fall of Indian football over three periods: the "Golden Era" from 1950-1964 when India experienced success in international competitions; the "Lost Decades" from 1965-1991 when performance declined; and the "New Beginning" from 1992-present marked by improved results but ongoing challenges. The document outlines factors that have stunted the growth of the sport in India like a lack of investment, unstable structures, and regional dominance. However, it argues that increased sponsorship and proposed reforms could lead to a brighter future for football in India if the large untapped market potential is realized.
The document provides information on the "11+" injury prevention program including its structure, exercises, and effectiveness. It consists of 3 parts totaling 15 exercises that focus on running, strength, plyometrics, balance and include 3 levels of difficulty. Studies show teams performing the "11+" regularly reduced injuries by 30-50% during training and matches. Key elements like core strength, neuromuscular control, eccentric hamstring training and plyometrics/agility help prevent injuries like ACL tears and ankle sprains when done consistently. Coaches are encouraged to implement the program to keep players healthy and competitive.
Ivan Kepcija - Croatian FF Development ProgramIvan Kepčija
Ivan Kepčija is a soccer coach and expert with over 15 years of experience coaching at various levels. He has developed a comprehensive soccer curriculum focused on long-term player development and the possession style of play. The curriculum is based on scientific principles and aims to unify coaching across a country through developmental phases tailored to age groups. It emphasizes technical, tactical, physical and mental skills through periodized training that progresses from isolated to competitive conditions.
Football is a high-contact sport that carries risks of various injuries. Head injuries such as concussions have been increasing in soccer. Heading the ball poses risks especially for younger players. Spinal injuries to the cervical and lumbar spine can occur from falls or tackles, though are generally rare. Common injuries include shoulder dislocations, knee ligament tears like ACL injuries, ankle sprains, and thigh muscle strains from sprinting. Stress fractures can develop from repetitive loading and impact forces overplaying the sport. Proper medical coverage is important given the physical nature of football.
Unit 3: Sport Facility Management and Event Planningcelsesser
This document provides an overview of unit 3 which covers facility and event planning. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of facilities managers, the importance of facility planning and management, and using professional facility management firms. It also covers various types of event planning, types of planning like strategic, operational, standing and single-use plans. Additionally, it discusses sales forecasting, scheduling, and tools that can help with scheduling like calendars, planning sheets, Gantt charts and PERT charts. The importance of effective time management and having a time management system are also highlighted.
The goalkeeper’s importance in the development of
football is evident from times gone by as well as the
more recent past. Some goalkeepers have contributed
to the development of the game through their amazing
accomplishments: the names of Yashin, Banks, Maier,
Fillol, Zoff, N’Kono, Schmeichel, Barthez, Kahn, Buffon and
Casillas are deeply etched in the memories of football fans.
1. The document discusses coaching techniques for goalkeepers, including both technical and tactical aspects.
2. It covers topics like footwork, catching techniques, body positioning, and side shuffling. Drills are described to help goalkeepers improve things like handling shots close up without seeing the ball first.
3. The role of the goalkeeping coach is also discussed, including analyzing techniques on video, standing close during drills, and gradually increasing difficulty. Example training sessions are provided for both professional and youth goalkeepers.
The document provides an overview of goalkeeping, including:
1. It outlines the key factors in a goalkeeper's development and performance - technique/tactics/theory, physical fitness, and psychological preparation.
2. It describes the stages of a goalkeeper's general preparation based on age, from 6-18 years old, focusing on developing skills, physical abilities, and mental strength at each stage.
3. It explains that a goalkeeper's performance depends on mastering techniques, having good physical fitness, and being psychologically prepared, and that a systematic, long-term approach is needed to develop across these factors.
This booklet provides 10 full training session plans focused on skills development for Chelsea FC's youth development center. The sessions cover themes like dribbling, turning, passing, running with the ball, and finishing. Each session includes warm-ups, skill drills, small-sided games, and coaching points to develop individual skills and inspire players to improve in the style of Chelsea's first team. The booklet is intended to help local youth coaches develop their own players and teams.
This document proposes establishing an Indian Basketball League to promote the sport in India. It would follow the franchise model of leagues like the IPL. A suggested format involves 8 groups of 4 teams each playing a round-robin stage followed by a knockout stage. Revenue would come from sponsors, gate receipts, media rights and merchandise. Teams would be formed through an auction process involving national and international players. Establishing the league could grow basketball's popularity but faces challenges from competition and low initial viewership. An action plan is outlined to set up the operational aspects of the new league.
The document discusses sport management and provides examples from various sports. It begins by defining sport management as the application of management processes to sport environments. It notes that sport managers need both management skills and an understanding of sport systems and the value of sport in society. It then provides examples of sport management from early cricket clubs in England to the use of analytics and sabermetrics by Billy Beane to build a competitive baseball team with the Oakland A's.
This document discusses strategies for beating defensive blocks. It defines the block as having 9-10 players behind the ball in the defensive and midfield thirds. To beat the block, teams must retain possession, switch play quickly to expose gaps, and attack the spaces around and behind the block with overlaps, combinations, and runs in behind. Playing into the feet of runners in the holes between lines or combining short passes to penetrate through the block are effective tactics. Accuracy is essential to bypass a packed defense.
SFA Elite Youth Licence Pre Season Programme Max RogersMax Rogers
This document outlines a 4-week pre-season training programme with 4 microcycles. Each microcycle focuses on general preparation sessions to build fitness in the first week and more specific technical and tactical sessions in subsequent weeks. Daily sessions include details on principles, duration, techniques/tactics, and intensity guidelines. Fitness testing occurs at the start and end of the programme.
'People like mr. srinivasan may come and go but ipl will continue to flourish...mediaplusshare
The document discusses the transition from Lalit Modi's original vision for a city-based limited overs cricket tournament in India to the creation of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It provides details on how Modi was influenced by other professional sports leagues and envisioned merging sports and business. The IPL introduced innovations like player auctions and cheerleaders. It has been hugely successful in promoting cricket within India and improving the domestic game.
The India National Cricket Team has been an integral part of the cricketing community. The Indian Premier League (IPL), however, has had a tremendous impact on the team. In this blog, we will be looking at the impact IPL has had on India's National Cricket Team.
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The document discusses strategies for facilitating youth sports programs, noting that their goals include increasing physical activity, developing life skills, and building skills. It outlines challenges like attracting and retaining participants and doing more with less. The document provides recommendations for defining a program's culture, examples of organized team and individual sports, benefits of different activities, and resources for support.
A Presentation of Fast bowling. The history, current trends, and the various types of it are discussed with some cool pictures of legendary pacers, who shattered the stumps, literally. !!
This document discusses coordinative capacities in youths and provides examples of coordination training exercises. It defines body coordination as the smooth and timed movement of different body parts to perform physical movements. Proprioceptors in the muscles, joints and tendons provide information to the brain about body positioning. The principles of coordination training emphasize quality over quantity, focusing on fundamental movement skills, progression, and including coordination training in every youth training session. A variety of coordination exercises are described that target capacities like differentiation, reaction, transformation of movements, and spatial awareness through activities like dribbling through gates and following a leader while mimicking their movements.
Building a Football Program FINAL BOOKLETTony Tabor
The document outlines the coaching philosophy and goals of Tony Tabor, the head football coach at Desert Mountain High School. His philosophy emphasizes developing young men through football and teaching life lessons like discipline, teamwork, and character. Winning games is secondary to developing the players as people. The document also lists the opportunities that being a team member provides, such as learning skills and building friendships, as well as the characteristics of a champion like being unselfish, tough, and having strong character. It outlines staff expectations like demanding discipline, keeping players motivated, and coaching fundamentals. The goals include building morale, paying attention to small details, and having a winning attitude.
This document discusses conditioning aspects in developing a soccer playing style. It begins by introducing Peter van Dort and his role as an instructor for UEFA coaching courses and the Dutch national youth teams. It then discusses defining characteristics of soccer and outlines the Dutch philosophy of "soccer training is conditioning." It describes the key team functions of attacking, defending, and transitioning between the two. It emphasizes developing soccer-specific skills and fitness through practice drills and periodization over developing general athleticism. The goal is to train players in the tactical and technical aspects of the sport to help their team achieve the aim of winning.
This master's thesis examines the rise and fall of Indian football over three periods: the "Golden Era" from 1950-1964 when India experienced success in international competitions; the "Lost Decades" from 1965-1991 when performance declined; and the "New Beginning" from 1992-present marked by improved results but ongoing challenges. The document outlines factors that have stunted the growth of the sport in India like a lack of investment, unstable structures, and regional dominance. However, it argues that increased sponsorship and proposed reforms could lead to a brighter future for football in India if the large untapped market potential is realized.
The document provides information on the "11+" injury prevention program including its structure, exercises, and effectiveness. It consists of 3 parts totaling 15 exercises that focus on running, strength, plyometrics, balance and include 3 levels of difficulty. Studies show teams performing the "11+" regularly reduced injuries by 30-50% during training and matches. Key elements like core strength, neuromuscular control, eccentric hamstring training and plyometrics/agility help prevent injuries like ACL tears and ankle sprains when done consistently. Coaches are encouraged to implement the program to keep players healthy and competitive.
Ivan Kepcija - Croatian FF Development ProgramIvan Kepčija
Ivan Kepčija is a soccer coach and expert with over 15 years of experience coaching at various levels. He has developed a comprehensive soccer curriculum focused on long-term player development and the possession style of play. The curriculum is based on scientific principles and aims to unify coaching across a country through developmental phases tailored to age groups. It emphasizes technical, tactical, physical and mental skills through periodized training that progresses from isolated to competitive conditions.
Football is a high-contact sport that carries risks of various injuries. Head injuries such as concussions have been increasing in soccer. Heading the ball poses risks especially for younger players. Spinal injuries to the cervical and lumbar spine can occur from falls or tackles, though are generally rare. Common injuries include shoulder dislocations, knee ligament tears like ACL injuries, ankle sprains, and thigh muscle strains from sprinting. Stress fractures can develop from repetitive loading and impact forces overplaying the sport. Proper medical coverage is important given the physical nature of football.
Unit 3: Sport Facility Management and Event Planningcelsesser
This document provides an overview of unit 3 which covers facility and event planning. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of facilities managers, the importance of facility planning and management, and using professional facility management firms. It also covers various types of event planning, types of planning like strategic, operational, standing and single-use plans. Additionally, it discusses sales forecasting, scheduling, and tools that can help with scheduling like calendars, planning sheets, Gantt charts and PERT charts. The importance of effective time management and having a time management system are also highlighted.
The goalkeeper’s importance in the development of
football is evident from times gone by as well as the
more recent past. Some goalkeepers have contributed
to the development of the game through their amazing
accomplishments: the names of Yashin, Banks, Maier,
Fillol, Zoff, N’Kono, Schmeichel, Barthez, Kahn, Buffon and
Casillas are deeply etched in the memories of football fans.
1. The document discusses coaching techniques for goalkeepers, including both technical and tactical aspects.
2. It covers topics like footwork, catching techniques, body positioning, and side shuffling. Drills are described to help goalkeepers improve things like handling shots close up without seeing the ball first.
3. The role of the goalkeeping coach is also discussed, including analyzing techniques on video, standing close during drills, and gradually increasing difficulty. Example training sessions are provided for both professional and youth goalkeepers.
The document provides an overview of goalkeeping, including:
1. It outlines the key factors in a goalkeeper's development and performance - technique/tactics/theory, physical fitness, and psychological preparation.
2. It describes the stages of a goalkeeper's general preparation based on age, from 6-18 years old, focusing on developing skills, physical abilities, and mental strength at each stage.
3. It explains that a goalkeeper's performance depends on mastering techniques, having good physical fitness, and being psychologically prepared, and that a systematic, long-term approach is needed to develop across these factors.
This booklet provides 10 full training session plans focused on skills development for Chelsea FC's youth development center. The sessions cover themes like dribbling, turning, passing, running with the ball, and finishing. Each session includes warm-ups, skill drills, small-sided games, and coaching points to develop individual skills and inspire players to improve in the style of Chelsea's first team. The booklet is intended to help local youth coaches develop their own players and teams.
This document proposes establishing an Indian Basketball League to promote the sport in India. It would follow the franchise model of leagues like the IPL. A suggested format involves 8 groups of 4 teams each playing a round-robin stage followed by a knockout stage. Revenue would come from sponsors, gate receipts, media rights and merchandise. Teams would be formed through an auction process involving national and international players. Establishing the league could grow basketball's popularity but faces challenges from competition and low initial viewership. An action plan is outlined to set up the operational aspects of the new league.
The document discusses sport management and provides examples from various sports. It begins by defining sport management as the application of management processes to sport environments. It notes that sport managers need both management skills and an understanding of sport systems and the value of sport in society. It then provides examples of sport management from early cricket clubs in England to the use of analytics and sabermetrics by Billy Beane to build a competitive baseball team with the Oakland A's.
This document discusses strategies for beating defensive blocks. It defines the block as having 9-10 players behind the ball in the defensive and midfield thirds. To beat the block, teams must retain possession, switch play quickly to expose gaps, and attack the spaces around and behind the block with overlaps, combinations, and runs in behind. Playing into the feet of runners in the holes between lines or combining short passes to penetrate through the block are effective tactics. Accuracy is essential to bypass a packed defense.
SFA Elite Youth Licence Pre Season Programme Max RogersMax Rogers
This document outlines a 4-week pre-season training programme with 4 microcycles. Each microcycle focuses on general preparation sessions to build fitness in the first week and more specific technical and tactical sessions in subsequent weeks. Daily sessions include details on principles, duration, techniques/tactics, and intensity guidelines. Fitness testing occurs at the start and end of the programme.
'People like mr. srinivasan may come and go but ipl will continue to flourish...mediaplusshare
The document discusses the transition from Lalit Modi's original vision for a city-based limited overs cricket tournament in India to the creation of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It provides details on how Modi was influenced by other professional sports leagues and envisioned merging sports and business. The IPL introduced innovations like player auctions and cheerleaders. It has been hugely successful in promoting cricket within India and improving the domestic game.
The India National Cricket Team has been an integral part of the cricketing community. The Indian Premier League (IPL), however, has had a tremendous impact on the team. In this blog, we will be looking at the impact IPL has had on India's National Cricket Team.
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This document summarizes the history and current state of football in India. It discusses how the AIFF was formed in 1937 and India's early international performances. It then outlines India's golden years in the 1950s when they qualified for the 1950 World Cup and won gold medals in Asian games. However, the document notes football's decline due to lack of public and government support as well as issues within the AIFF. It concludes by discussing the need to develop youth programs and scouting to improve the future prospects of Indian football.
Football, also known as soccer, is the world's most popular sport played between two teams of 11 players using a spherical ball. It is played in over 200 countries and attracts billions of viewers. The sport has a long history dating back to ancient China but the modern game arose in England in the 19th century. Major football leagues and governing bodies like FIFA were later established to organize and regulate the game globally, leading to the highly popular World Cup competition held every four years. Some of the most famous footballers over history include Pelé, Maradona, Messi, and Ronaldo.
An analysis of the factors that led to the decline in Indian football from the glory years of 1950s & 1960s and a new football policy & recommendations for Indian football clubs, highlighting the socio-economic benefits in adopting the changes taking into consideration the current status of the sports infrastructure
Sahil Peerzada discusses some of the positive effects of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on cricket, business, and entertainment in India. The IPL provides young and unknown cricketers a stage to showcase their talents and gain recognition, money, and fame, as seen in players like Ravindra Jadeja and Shaun Marsh. It also gives upcoming players invaluable experience, such as learning from and training with legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne during the two month IPL season. Overall, the IPL has impacted cricket in India by developing youth talent and connecting lesser known players to international stars.
The presentation is aimed at defining the chronological progress of cricket in India. And helps to understand the reasons for huge popularity of the game in the country.
Famous sports and what led to their formation?
Role of Olympics in world peace
Sports commercialization
Sports as Recreation
Why is cricket more popular in India then other sports ?
What led to the downfall of hockey in India ?
men’s sports more popular in India than women’s sport
politics involved in sports
Do people believe that sports could lead to recreation ?
Do children want to adopt sports as a profession ?
Do parents support their children in choosing sports as a profession and why ?
How popular is sports in my locality ?
What are the thing's that make indian's so crazyyy......!
HINDU, SIKH, MUSLIM, CHRISTIAN these all are Religion's but When it's comes to cricket we all are Indian's...!
The main aim after initiating this football league in India was to boost the game of click here our blog visit islalert.com in India. This game is not much promoted in the country and its name legged behind in the list of the football champion countries.
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Atletico De Kolkata: Dissection, Analysis, Transcription.Fame Per Second
Atletico De Kolkata or rather ISL has been one huge step in Indian Football. While deciding the way forward for ADK, we went and met some of the prominent football fans of Kolkata Maidan. To us, a club is what the fans make it. Case in hand, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Bengaluru FC, EastBengal or MohunBagan.
Presenting our take on what the proposed route should have been regarding Atletico De Kolkata's road ahead. ISL and beyond.
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This document contains the rules and questions for a "Well Of Course" Quiz League involving teams of 2 or less players. It lists 30 trivia questions about cricket along with their answers on topics like players, matches, statistics, and terminology.
This presentation discusses the positive effects of sports on development. It notes that sports promote overall development, including teamwork, cooperation, and perseverance. The presentation provides examples of India's success in various sports like hockey, running, boxing, and accomplishments of individual athletes. It argues that cricket has overshadowed other sports in India and that success can also be achieved in more competitive disciplines outside of cricket. Statistics on medals won at various events are presented to demonstrate India's success in boxing, and progress that has been made in this sport. Brief descriptions of running, basketball, and football are also included.
The Indian cricket team is one of the most well-known and successful in the world. Cricket has a long history in India, dating back to the British colonial era. The British introduced the sport to India in the 18th century, and it continually gained popularity among the local population.
Sports are an important segment of our country and also it is a prestige issue. Nowadays, the Cricket is famous game and this game like to all persons compared with other games in India. But the government did not give the equal important of all sports especially in cricket. This is one of the main problems of Indian sports. Besides, the sports person has faced lot of problems such as economic, political and environmental problems. As a result, the performance of sports person very very less compared with other countries. Therefore, the government must remove all the hurdles related to sports and sports person. If remove all the hurdles and problems of Indian sports person or sports, the achievement of Indian sports or sports person will flourish lot.
This document provides an overview of the history and development of cricket in India. It details how cricket became deeply ingrained in Indian culture and society. It traces the emergence of star players who helped strengthen the Indian national team starting in the 1970s. It highlights major successes of the Indian team, such as winning the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and 2011 under the captaincies of Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. It also discusses the rise of the lucrative Indian Premier League and the role of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in governing the sport.
The document summarizes the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional cricket league established in 2008. It is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and follows a franchise-based model similar to American sports. Key points include that IPL introduced concepts like franchise teams owning player contracts and 'icon players', it has become a lucrative source of revenue for stakeholders, and its popularity helped establish T20 cricket as a global format.
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60+ DREAM SUMMIT aims to create a social network of good-hearted people and organisations that are ready to work with the 'senior dreamers' to help them realise their wildest dreams. You can present your dreams in front of a group of good people who are ready to work with you to realize your dreams.
School of Seniors (60teen) is the world's first scientifically designed school for the elders.
The School of Seniors operates based on a specially designed anti-ageing intervention program called 60teen, which helps improve the quality of ageing by controlling many of the complications of ageing such as memory loss. 60teen has been developed by the experts of the Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) under the leadership of Sports Management and Sports Psychology experts Sijin BT, Mridhula B Pai and Nimra Zakir Hussain.
60teen enhances the quality of ageing through various activities such as learning new languages, arts and subjects and by being involved in sports, senior internships and research. 60teen employs a variety of creative and adventurous academic and non-academic activities to manage the mental, physical and cognitive problems that occur due to ageing. School of Seniors is also a social networking system to support seniors in achieving their unfulfilled dreams. Seniors will get the services of psychologists, nutritionists, beauticians, fashion designers and financial planners from the School of Seniors.
Every year, the participants will get a Senior Diploma in a new interesting subject till they leave learning.
MALA COMMUNITY FITNESS PROJECT aims to make Mala, a block panchayat of Kerala state India’s First ‘100% Fitness Literate Panchayat’. This project is initiated by the Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI), India's premier sports research, education, consultancy and training institute and Holy Grace Group of Institutions, Mala, Thrissur Kerala.
Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) is working to start India’s first community sports league ‘CARGO CYCLE RACING LEAGUE’ with the objectives of
a) Enhancing the quality of lives of people living with cargo cycles
b) Accelerate the development of sports industry in India
c) Promote ‘nightlife’ in our city
The document outlines the "5S of Super Champions" developed by Sijin Bt, the founder of the Sports & Management Research Institute. The 5S are presented as crucial factors that determine an athlete's career success and value: 1) Skill, 2) Style, 3) Score, 4) Stamina, and 5) Support. Following these 5S, such as acquiring the right skills and coaching, developing a personal brand, focusing on performance analytics, ensuring injury prevention, and obtaining support from agents, can help an ordinary athlete become a celebrated sports star and super champion.
The rising number of deaths and severe injuries due to illegal motorbike races and stunts is a social problem now. Banning superbikes will not prevent or reduce illegal bike racing and bike stunts. Youth will alter the bikes for more speed. It will cause more crimes and casualties. Illegal racing of autorickshaws with altered engines and carburettors is common in Chennai.
The project SPEED (S)KILLS initiated by the Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) based on the studies conducted by our experts suggests considering SPEED as a SKILL, not as a CRIME and to create adequate infrastructure and opportunities for our youth to exhibit their speed skills and to make living using their SPEED SKILLS. We can make it possible by constructing adequate motor racing tracks and by promoting motorsports. Many of the world's most famous motor racing events had their origins in illegal racing events. We request all good-hearted organizations and people to work with us to help the speed-loving youth of India to track their talents on the right track to prevent and reduce illegal motor racing and motor stunts.
Kalaignar M KARUNANIDHI banned hand-pulled rickshaws in 1969 and promoted Cycle Rickshaws by saying that Every Man is Born Equal. To celebrate his birth century (3-6-2023 to 3-6-2024) and to commemorate his revolutionary decision that changed the lives of many commoners, we plan to introduce SPORTY CYCLE RICKSHAWS (lightweight, with gear & sporty look) and RICKSHAW RACING LEAGUE (RRL), a new sports event.
These initiatives will save the cycle rickshaws from extinction and enhance the quality of work and lives of existing rickshaw walas. It will be a good example of how SPORTS CAN CHANGE LIVES.
The book 'STUDY IN INDIA- HOW COLLEGE SPORTS CAN CHANGE INDIAN CAMPUS' written by Sijin Bt, the founder of SMRI and Dr Indulekha R, his wife and management expert heralds the beginning of the college sports industry in India and the journey of SMRI in college sports.
College Sports is a very big business in the USA and Canada, sometimes bigger than professional sports. It makes big revenue and gives employment to millions.
In India, now governments/colleges are spending money on college sports without generating any revenue.
Jallikattu is a traditional sports event of Tamil Nadu. The students and experts of the Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) developed a project to take Jallikattu to the world.
Making Tamil Nadu Sports Tourism Hub of India- Tamil Nadu Sports Tourism Project prepared by the students and experts of the Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI)
The book ‘GAME PLAN TO WIN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP’ reflects the dreams of millions of Indians who want to watch India wins the football world cup and suggests what India has to do to realize that dream. India has to change its mindset thinking about hosting or participating in the world cup and must start thinking about winning the world cup. We must prepare a game plan for winning the world cup by analysing our strengths and weaknesses.
This book lists the reasons for the inability of Indian footballers to play 90+ minutes in international match settings. During the formative years and most of their lifetime, Indian footballers are playing on the ‘wrong fields’ such as bare hard grounds and small grounds instead of FIFA-specified football fields. It leads to issues such as reduced lung functioning, ligament issues and difficulty to play in wings and playing long passes. The majority of Indian footballers do not get adequate nutritional, psychological and player-specific fitness training support during their formative years and career, due to the ignorance of parents and coaches. It affects their overall performance and reduces their career span. India must have maximum FIFA standard playgrounds to give our footballers maximum opportunity to practice and play to global football standards.
Many great football talents miss the chance of playing for better clubs due to the ‘one-day selection trials’ of our academies and clubs.
The flaws of the Indian football ecosystem are the major factor which prevents India from developing as a football superpower naturally. India doesn’t have many professional football clubs and doesn’t have an ideal football league system. Governments and football governing bodies must foster a football ecosystem which supports the formation and growth of professional football clubs and a series of interconnected league football leagues at different levels with promotion and relegation. India must encourage community football clubs at the grassroots (villages) level and fans-owned cooperative clubs at the taluk level as sports start-ups. Governments should give the facility management responsibility of the existing stadiums and playgrounds owned by the government, departments, local self-governments and education institutions to the cooperative football clubs and community football clubs under revenue-sharing conditions.
Governments should not pamper the football ecosystem through financial aid to associations, clubs and tournaments etc. Governments should provide only repayable grants to football governing bodies based on the performance outcomes. Government should make football associations accountable and responsible for taking state-level and national-level football ecosystems to European standards by empowering football clubs, leagues and sports facilities managed by the clubs self-reliant and financially viable.
Dynamic Sports Museum is the concept developed by the sports management and sports engineering students of Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) to revive the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Who doesn’t like Pillow Fight- WORLD’S MOST POPULAR FAMILY GAME? If you like it and if you missed it, it is the opportunity. Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI), the premier sports management and sports engineering institute in India is relaunching your favourite pillow fight as a new exciting combat sport- ULTIMATE PILLOW FIGHT.
Recently, our students have developed a new pointing system named Dynamic League Point System (DLPS) for sports leagues (home & away format), which is more advanced than the present 3-point system developed by Jimmy Hill.
One of the most significant aspects of the DLPS is that it rewards the away win and away draw by awarding bonus points (4 points for away win and 2 points for away draw) and it punishes the home match loss with a negative point (-1 point for a home loss and 1 point for a draw). The DLPS will ensure cut-throat competition in every match.
This document provides an overview of the field of sports engineering. It defines sports engineering as the art and science of designing, making, and maintaining sports goods, infrastructure, and other supportive products. It also outlines the various segments within sports engineering, including sports gear, accessories, turf equipment, apparel, fitness equipment, parks/playgrounds, amusement parks, circus equipment, sports broadcasting, infrastructure, flooring, lighting, acoustics, vehicles, technology, toys, seating, and education. The document was prepared by the Department of Sports Engineering at the Sports & Management Research Institute in India.
Sports Acoustics is an important branch of Sports Engineering. Sound makes sports wonderful. This presentation is prepared by ANEESH K S, Certified Sports Engineer (Trainee) at Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI)
Thirumoorthy R, Certified Sports Engineer (trainee) at Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) describes about different types of Gym Equipment in this
This presentation illustrates the evolution of bicycles in a very simple style. It is prepared by Thirumoorthy R, Certified Sports Engineer (trainee) at Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI)
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History and Formation
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Structure and Format
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Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals)
Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Deccan Chargers (now defunct, replaced by Sunrisers Hyderabad)
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Iconic Players and Performances
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MS Dhoni (CSK): Dhoni's leadership has been instrumental in CSK's success, leading them to multiple titles.
AB de Villiers (RCB): Renowned for his innovative stroke play, de Villiers has been a consistent match-winner.
Virat Kohli (RCB): The highest run-scorer in IPL history, Kohli's batting prowess is unmatched.
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This book is our gift to every Indian and our invitation to you to be a
part of our mission to make our dream of seeing India win the Football
World Cup a reality. Let's chase our dream together.
Sijin B T & Dr. Indulekha R
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Authors
Sijin B T & Dr. Indulekha R
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Copyright
You can use the contents of this book for the development of Indian
sports especially football
First Impression
October 2022
Publisher
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Phone: +91 9633 221 220
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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO
Indian football fans died without watching India wins the football world cup
Indian football fans live to watch India wins the football world cup
Indian football fans yet to born to win the football world cup for India
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INTRODUCTION
One of the questions that led to the establishment of the Sports &
Management Research Institute (SMRI) was “Why India can't win
the Football World Cup?” That question came to my mind when I took
up sports as a serious research topic, career and life after the immature
age of supporting France and Germany during the Football World Cup.
Watching India win the World Cup become a dream. 'The Game
Plan to Win the Football World Cup' is a compilation of various
studies done by me, my dear Indulekha, my colleagues and students at the
Sports & Management Research Institute to realize that dream.
Sincerely in Sports,
Sijin B T,
A Football Freak
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THE DREAM & THE PLEDGE
We dream of the day thousands of Indians invade the lush green football ground
by waving the 'made in India' tricolour flag; Indian players toss their sweat-wet
blue jerseys in the beautiful blue sky; an Indian player kicks the 'made in India'
world cup ball to the gallery where thousands of Indians stand by raising their
fists and billions of Indians dance in front of the different 'make in India' live
streaming screens, while the final whistle of the finals of a world cup blows and
all roars together "we won the world cup."
We know that we must wake up from our sleep; we must share our dream with
fellow Indians; we must make them believe in our dream and we must work
together to realise our dream.
We have the courage, conviction and commitment to chase our dream.
I CAN. INDIA CAN.
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You might be thinking about the absurdity of putting a picture of a
European beauty on the cover of this book that talks about Indian
football. It is another wild dream like India winning the football world
cup.
A beautiful dream of European beauties cheering the Indian football team
with our tricolour painted on their beautiful faces.
Image credit: freepic.com
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CONTENTS
1. LET’S DREAM TO WIN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP … 13
2. LET’S BELIEVE IN OUR DREAM … 15
3. LET’S PLAY 90 MINUTES … 21
4. LET’S KNOW OUR GAME FOOTBALL … 37
5. LET’S CHANGE OUR GAME … 47
6. LET'S MAKE OUR GAME PLAN … 57
CONCLUSION … 65
BEHIND THIS PROJECT … 66
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SINCERE GRATITUDE TO
Our Parents … B Thankappan Nadar, Baby J, Vijayappa kurup,
Rajalekshmi Amma
Our siblings … Nijil, Aswathi, Chithralekha, Ajith
Our next generation … Nivedita, Nirjana, Nirupama,
Navaneet, Navadhwani
Our teachers
Our Classmates … Vinod, Binulal, Vinosh, Mohammad Shafi,
Deepesh, Pradeep P Madhu, Najeeb, Pramod Prothasis
SMRI family members … Jibu Gibson, Raju Joy, Rakesh
Raku, Shibin Shekhar, Bhavana Srinath, Rahana P Nair, Sheetal,
Amalnath, Sreekanth, Preethy, Saira Banu, Aravind Shankar,
Arvind Raj, Alan Jose, Arun Mulloth, Rashid, Rafique, Vinaya
Surendran, Labeeb, Mridula Pai, Nimra Zakir Hussain, Athira,
Devi, Dhanesh, Tharun Rajasekhar ....
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1
LET’S DREAM
WINNING FOOTBALL
WORLD CUP
WHEN WILL INDIA WIN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP?
When we asked this question hundreds of footballers and football
experts, the majority were not even ready to bluff a year. Some were so
‘cruel’ to say, “not in our lifetime”. Why do we not believe that India can
win the football world cup?
A champion mindset is a must for those who want to be a
champion. They must believe that they can win anyone. They will
not be content with their mediocre achievements. Being number two or
runner-up is not the winner for them. If you think reaching the semi-
finals or finals itself is like being a champion, then you are not destined
to be the champion. The champion is the champion, the runner-up is just
the runner-up. Runner-ups can’t claim the glory of the champion with
any kind of justification.
India lacks the champion mindset. We, players, coaches,
administrators, press, politicians and even the fans have many reasons to
justify our mediocre performance. We satisfy with it. Being 98 in the
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world football ranking from 99 itself is a big reason for us to celebrate.
But, when we fell to 100 from 98, we kept silent. Such an approach will
not make real champions.
The main reason for such a mindset is a lack of confidence or belief in our
ability. We don’t believe in ourselves, our people and our resources. We
don’t believe in our achievements in other sports and other domains. Let’s
start by discussing the significance of mindset change which is required
for India to win the football world cup.
Let’s get ready to change our mindset
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2
LET’S BELIEVE IN
OUR DREAM
“Why India can’t win the world cup football?” We asked this
question to a famous footballer, he said, “You please talk about something
which will happen.” Why it will not happen? Why can’t India win the
football world cup? The Indian cricket team defeated the cricketing giants
Australia, South Africa, England, West Indies and New Zealand so many
times. In 1983, the Indian cricket team won the ODI world cup by
defeating the invincible West Indies. Sportspersons like Prakash
Padukone, Viswanathan Anand, Geeth Sethi, Pankaj Advani,
Leander Paes, Abhinav Bindra, Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza and P.V
Sindhu defeated many top foreign players. Then what’s the problem with
football?
When India won the cricket world cup for the first time in 1983 under
the legendary captaincy of Kapil Dev, India was nothing in cricket. Kapil
and his devils defeated the cricket goliaths of that time West Indies to win
the world cup for India. At that time, no one, not even the hardcore
Indian cricket fans expected India to be victorious. It was not a miracle.
Kapil Dev and his team members were determined to win the world cup.
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Now, India has a great cricketing culture, system and facilities developed
by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India). They marketed
cricket well with business acumen. They built playgrounds, practice nets
and stadiums. They conducted regular tournaments. Moreover, private
academies like MRF Pace Foundation created world-class pace bowlers
not only for India but also for the world. The lack of quality pace bowlers
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was once considered the main weakness. Every child born in India
now is born into a great culture of cricket.
Similarly, we need a strong football culture. Like in Europe and Latin
America, we need exclusive football stadiums to give maximum
football experience to the players and football fans. We need
regular tournaments of small, medium and large sizes. Mere
coaching will not bring competency. Only regular competitions
will make them win and guide them to learn from their failures.
Indian footballers must develop a style that suits our physical
features, capabilities and limitations if they areto win the Football
World Cup.
Today, the only consoling information is that India is ranked 104 and
Pakistan 197 in the FIFA world rankings. But our neighbour, China in
the 77th position is holding a better position in world football when
compared to us. We can change this situation. How many of us know that
the Indian football team is ranked among the top 20 teams in the world
in the 1950s and 1960s? India won the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games and
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finished fourth in the 1956 Olympics. India was qualified to play in the
1950 FIFA World Cup. But we could not participate due to a lack of
resources, financial constraints and some other internal issues.
In August 2008, the greatest leg spinner India has produced and the then
Indian cricket team captain Anil Kumble shared with his teammates his
roadmap to be the number one cricket team. He planned to make India
the number-one team in the next two years. In December 2009, India
became the number one test team. Anil Kumble retired in November
2008. But his dream and the roadmap inspired the Indian cricket team to
become number one. Why can’t we inspire the Indian football team
to qualify for Football World Cup and to win the Football world
cup?
Often, people argue that it is the Indian players’ physical inability when
compared to European, Latin American and African players that make
them underperform in the matches. But we are not ready to believe in it.
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It is often considered that basketball is for tall people. The height of the
players during the 1985-2006 period had an average of 6.7 feet, according
to National Basketball Association. As per NBA’s records, both Gheorghe
Muresan from Romania and Manute Bol from Sudan had the highest
recorded heights of 7.7 feet.
The shortest players, as NBA mandates include players like Tyrone
Muggsy Bogues (5.3 feet), Earl Boykins (5.5 feet), Anthony Spud Webb
(5.7 feet) and Greg Grant (5.7 feet). But they never let their lack of height
stand in the way of their dreams, instead, continued to play and overcame
their shortness with excellent performance in professional basketball. So,
it is important to let go of physical inabilities and not cite them as reasons
for non-performance. These reasons and excuses will not work in the
long run. Moreover, history always remembers heroes who were
brave and successful.
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We always blame our players do not have the physical fitness to play for
90 minutes. And this is true to a certain extent. Because most of our
players come from poor families that do not have enough financial
resources. Inadequate nutrition during pregnancy and lack of balanced
and healthy foods during childhood are common occurrences. Combine
all this with unscientific training, making it impossible for the players to
perform to their fullest capacity. Most of the players get introduced to
sports nutrition only when they get into professional football clubs. Even
so, most of the professional clubs in India do not have a sports nutritionist
at all.
Once, Dan Gable, a famous American wrestler said, “Gold medals aren’t
really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a
hard-to-find alloy called guts.” It is true. Mental toughness and the
psychological preparedness to sweat, face defeats and manage roaring fans
supporting you or your opponents are important today. But most of our
football clubs do not have sports psychologists to give them that ‘guts’.
We need to find out solutions for such problems to realize our dream of
winning the football world cup.
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3
LET’S PLAY
90 MINUTES
WHY DO INDIAN FOOTBALLERS FAIL TO PLAY 90 MINUTES?
When Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) was searching
for answers to some of the questions caused their origin like “Why India
can't win the FIFA World cup?”, “why an Indian football club can't
defeat Manchester United in game and fame?” and “why India can't
create Messi?” many commented that the Indian players don't have the
stamina to play 90 minutes.
Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) has conducted a series
of studies to find out “Why Indian footballers can't play 90 minutes?” the
common reason our sports experts cite to explain the failure of Indian
footballers to get recruited to top football leagues of the world. The
primary studies our team has conducted reveal the root causes behind the
failure of Indian footballers to play 90 minutes. Among them, the most
important causes are as follows:
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PROBLEM 1
The majority of Indian footballers play football in dusty bare land during
their formative years. The dust particles which rise in the air reach the
lungs of players and lead to the following health issues:
Reduced lung functioning, which in turn limits their capacity for oxygen
intake. Oxygen is indispensable to processing the sugars and fatty acids in
our cells to produce energy. This situation limits the capacity of a
footballer to take adequate oxygen to play for 90 minutes.
This leads to chronic lung disorders like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease (COPD) and aggravate asthma.
(Data collected from 43 former football players and 9 doctors. No medical
test is executed. Exclusive medical research is required to substantiate the
finding.)
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PROBLEM 2
The majority of Indian footballers play football on the hard ground
during their formative years. While they play on grass turf for the first
time, they experience the difference in ball movement and player
movement. The footballer who learned football on hard ground will face
difficulty to judge the ball movement and self-movement on grass turf
and it will badly affect their performance. Balls travel and bounce
differently on different surfaces.
PROBLEM 3
The knees, Achilles tendons, shins, and arch of the foot are at risk if a
footballer regularly plays on hard surfaces. Ligament injuries in the knee
such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are high among our
footballers. Even, the early symptoms of these injuries affect their
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performance badly. Moreover, these types of injuries blow the final
whistle on their football career. It is very common in our country that
even professional footballers are playing in non-FIFA standard artificial
football turfs and paddy fields (wet or dry) without taking care of their
future. Many promising future football stars already left football forever
due to ligament injuries.
PROBLEM 4
During the formative years, the majority of Indian footballers play
football on grounds that are smaller in size compared to FIFA
specifications. When they play football on FIFA standard football pitches,
it badly affects their game in many ways. For instance, a footballer who
plays on FIFA-specified pitches runs more distance compared to one who
plays on smaller pitches. A typical footballer will run anywhere between
9.8–11.8 km in a game under standard FIFA-specified game conditions
(Ground size and time frame). But our players run fewer kilometres on
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small grounds. As per the study conducted by the students of the Sports
& Management Research Institute (SMRI), our players run anywhere
between 5.5 to 7 km. So, when they play in FIFA specified ground
conditions, they face difficulty to run 9.8 – 11.8 km. Their body is tuned
to run only 5.5 to 7 km. After that, they face difficulty to finish the match.
PROBLEM 5
When players, who regularly played or practised on non-FIFA standard
football fields play in FIFA standard fields, their misjudgements regarding
positions and distance will lead to more miss passes during the game. For
example, a cricketer who delivers beautiful yorkers in a less than 22 yards
pitch (below ICC specified pitch standard) fails to deliver the same in ICC
specified 22 yards pitch. Sometimes, his Yorker balls will become full-
length balls in standard conditions. Like this. a goal kick that aims to cross
the centreline will fall somewhere in his own team's side if the goalkeeper
regularly practised on small football fields.
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Moreover, the players who practice on small football fields will have
difficulty playing in the wings and playing long passes.
PROBLEM 6
The majority of our players are playing or practising football without
taking adequate water and food. Water regulates body temperature and
lubricates the joints. It helps transport nutrients to give energy and keep
the athlete healthy. If the athlete is not hydrated adequately it will lead to
dehydration and will decrease physical activity performance and may
adversely affect health. Dehydration can also lead to heat exhaustion,
heatstroke, muscle cramping/fatigue and breakdown of skeletal muscle.
These are very common in our playgrounds/practice grounds.
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PROBLEM 7
In Football, there are different positions (roles) like striker, midfielder,
goalkeeper, and defender. Each position and player need customized
exercise and nutrition for their performance based on their role and body
composition. For example: In Athletics, the body structure of Sprinters
and marathon runners is different and also their performance is different.
A Sprinter requires strong and bulky muscles for improving their
performance and the muscle in their body has to release energy faster. But
in the case of Marathon runners, they don't require bulky muscles. Their
muscles have to store more energy that has to be used while running. So,
both the players have to undergo different training and different nutrient
foods as per their requirements. Similarly in football, players in different
positions have to play differently. The striker has to run faster than
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others. The midfielders have to run long distances and defenders should
be strong. Hence different type of high-performance training (strength
and conditioning) has to be given to different positions. Even the
nutrition level in the body is different for different players. So, each player
needs different nutrition menus for their performance.
Unfortunately, most of our football academies don't have a player-specific
fitness training plan or nutrition menu. These factors limit the future
career prospects of our skilful footballers. Their careers are being ruined
by traditional glucose water and general gym training.
PROBLEM 8
Our football clubs, academies and associations are generally following
‘one-day’ selection trials with hundreds of footballers. Many highly
talented players fail to perform in a one-day selection trial due to many
reasons such as anxiety, stage fright and poor coordination with the
unknown co-players.
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A highly talented striker will not get sufficient passes to make a scoring
move if his team members are not much talented and if the mutually
known players pass the ball among them. When a hundred or two
hundred footballers are participating in the selection trial each one gets
very little time to exhibit their talent in front of the selectors. The ‘lucky
best performers of the day’ get selection. The rejected talents miss the
chance of playing for better clubs and that leads them even to
psychological problems. Surely by this one-day selection, we have missed
many Messi and Ronaldo.
PROBLEM 9
Compared to international footballers, during the formative years, Indian
footballers are involved in very less hours of football-related activities
such as practice, casual play and formal matches. Indian footballers get
very less formal match experience during their formative years and even
during their professional careers due to the limited number of football
tournaments and matches in India. Moreover, most of the district-level
football league matches in India finish within 60 minutes.
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Football players should play as many matches as possible to enhance their
competitive skills. Playing a lot of matches with different teams will help
the players to improve their athleticism and competitiveness.
PROBLEM 10
Psychological and nutritional support from family especially from
mothers are important in the making of a footballer. Unfortunately,
Indian footballers get limited support and encouragement from
their families during their formative years compared to
international footballers. Most footballers play without the knowledge
or permission of their parents. Parents normally think that their children
spoil their lives by playing football. Due to this, our young footballers do
not get the most needed psychological support such as appreciation,
pacification and motivation. Parents are the first fans of their kids,
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especially mothers. But, most of our kids are alone when they win or
fail.
During the formative years, footballers need nutritious food. Due to the
ignorance of parents and children about the right nutrition, our kids miss
the fuel and lubrication required for them to perform the best and long.
The right nutrition is essential for injury prevention, a good immune
system, a high energy level and increased focus and attention span. When
they miss the right nutrition at the right time, they face difficulty to play
90 minutes with high energy and are also forced to retire early due to
injury and low energy levels.
Moreover, Indian footballers who play even in football clubs get very
limited psychological training and support from sports psychologists
compared to footballers from developed countries.
PROBLEM 11
In India, the majority of footballers who play at the top level are coming
from middle-class or lower-class families. The general carelessness of
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Indians regarding ‘reproduction’ is too high among couples of middle-
class and lower-class families (even upper-class couples). They approach
reproduction casually and without any preparation. The risk of many
inborn health issues is too high among the children of couples who did
not prepare physically and mentally for reproduction. Even though, these
kids acquire elite football skills in future due to the maximum footballing
opportunities they get due to their family and social backgrounds. But the
inborn defects adversely affect them in many ways such as poor stamina,
high injury levels and early burnout.
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SOLUTIONS
Our present football environment has already destroyed many Messi and
Ronaldo. The number of youths who takes medication for football-
related ligament injuries and other football-related injuries raise day by
day. To prevent this situation from being a crisis, we need effective
actions.
Our study group recommends the following actions to control this issue
and to make India's journey to be a football superpower easy.
1. MAXIMUM FIFA STANDARD FOOTBALL FIELDS
FIFA regulations stipulate that teams must play and train on a
consistent surface. We need the maximum number of football fields
with the FIFA specified size and surface specifications. If possible, the
present fields which fall below FIFA standards have to be upgraded to
FIFA standard fields.
2. GRADING OF PLAYGROUNDS AND STADIUMS
All the playgrounds and stadiums must be graded based on the
specified standards by certified sports engineers. The details of the
ground and the grade must be displayed in the playground to help the
players to understand the nature of the pitch they play on. Safety
precautions, which are to be taken on that particular surface must be
displayed to reduce the incidence of sports injuries.
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3. USE SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENTISTS, SPORTS
NUTRITIONISTS AND SPORTS PSYCHOLOGISTS
Even most of our coaches are not aware of the roles of Sports &
Exercise Scientists (High-Performance Coaches or Strength &
Conditioning coaches), Sports Nutritionists and Sports Psychologists
in enhancing human performance. Sports Associations and other
sports agencies must give awareness to coaches, players and parents
about the roles of high-performance coaches and sports nutritionists
in the making of elite athletes. The government also set up institutes
to produce enough world-class high-performance coaches, sports
nutritionists and sports psychologists in India.
4. DEVELOPING HYBRID TURF GRASS VARIETY
We need football surfaces with grass. But the cost of managing grass
turf is a major constraint for many to go for natural grass. A FIFA
standard natural grass turf needs 26,417 US gallons (100,000 litres) of
potable water daily. Apart from this, regular mowing is required to
maintain the grass’s height. It increases the cost of maintenance. But
for winning football, we need grass turf. One of the best ways to solve
this issue is to develop a hybrid sporting grass variety.
5. STRONG TALENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
European football clubs employ professional scouts and connected
with local clubs to identify the right talents for their clubs and
academies from their neighbourhood and even from abroad. They
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frequently visit the playgrounds in their catchment area to watch the
matches and collect performance data.
When clubs conduct selection camps for their academies, the young
footballers recommended by their partner clubs and scouts are invited
to those selection camps and find out the best talents by giving them
maximum opportunities to show their talents. Some clubs train the
applicants for a couple of weeks with a team suitable for their age
group before finalizing the selection.
During the selection camps, clubs are testing many skills such as
mental skills and fitness apart from footballing skills. Indian clubs and
academies should follow this kind of talent identification system to
ensure that the best talent is never missed by the chance.
6. SPECIAL CURRICULUM FOR FOOTBALL KIDS
A strong talent identification system will help to identify the best
talent for Indian football. But for transforming these best talents into
elite footballers, they must get maximum football hours. It must
include practice, casual play, formal play and playing other games. A
special curriculum for the footballers, which provides maximum
footballing hours and all essential football-related knowledge, skills,
ability, aptitude & attitude will be suitable for it. We hope the National
Sports Education Board (NSEB), the new initiative of the
Government of India will serve the purpose.
The football governing bodies at various levels must ensure that all
formal football matches are played for 90 minutes and that the players
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are also getting adequate time for recovery and rest in between the
matches.
7. RESPONSIBLE CONCEPTION, RESPONSIBLE
PREGNANCY AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTING
Our youth must be educated on the importance of preparing mentally
and physically for conception and the importance of safe and smart
pregnancy. It will ensure a smart next generation which is fit to play
elite football for India.
Parents must get psychological training to appreciate, pacify and
motivate their kids. They must also get guidance on the proper food
their kids needed to be the next Messi or Ronaldo. We should also
ensure the support of professional sports psychologists for footballers
during their formative years and throughout their careers.
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4
LET’S KNOW OUR GAME
FOOTBALL
Indian football is like a footballer with the ball, who does not
know what to do next. India is rich with great resources like wonderful
football fans, infrastructure and knowledge. But Indian football does not
have a common goal. Indian football fraternity plays football without
goalposts and not as a team. Football is not cricket. In cricket, one batter
or bowler can change the game. But football is teamwork and teamwork
only wins the game. Indian football fraternity must define their goals,
must prepare the gameplan and must execute it as a team to win the
football world cup.
This session is analysing the defects of the Indian sports ecosystem which
prevent the natural growth of football in India.
FOOTBALL ECOSYSTEM
Natural Evolution of the Football Ecosystem
Football is people’s subject. It is driven by people, passion,
professionalism and profit. In the majority of the top footballing
nations, football has grown naturally without any government
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interventions. The following chart shows the natural evolution of the
football ecosystem.
In the initial years, the development of football was driven by people and
passion. Gradually, professionalism and profit took football to bigger
levels. Fans, players and clubs, the 3 masters of football are the real
forces behind the development of football in the world’s top
footballing nations. In contrast to this, in India football is driven by
football governing bodies and governments. The 3 masters of
football are just spectators in the Indian football ecosystem.
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INDIAN FOOTBALL ECOSYSTEM
FANS
Globally, football fans want great matches to watch; great players to love
and great clubs/teams to belong to. Indian fans are also not exceptional in
it. The majority of the world’s top clubs are started by football fans and
still today many of them are owned by the fans. But Indian football does
not have such big stories to highlight.
A large number of Indians are fans of European clubs, European and Latin
American national teams and star footballers like Messi and Ronaldo.
Although there are not enough football clubs in India, many European
clubs have fan clubs in India with tens of thousands of football enthusiasts
as members.
Malappuram district of Kerala is known as the ‘Mecca of Football’ and is
famous for the football-loving people and widespread sevens (7-a-side)
football tournaments. During the last football world cup, football fans of
Malappuram spend more than 3 crore rupees to print flex for erecting
banners and hoardings for their favourite football teams such as
Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France and Italy. Even with all these tributes,
Malappuram does not have a professional football club. This is the biggest
irony of Indian football.
Most Indian football fans know everything regarding the 90 minutes of
the football game, but most are ignorant about what is happening beyond
those 90 minutes in football.
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Development of the European Football
Ecosystem
In the initial years of the industrial revolution, workers were forced to work
more than 12 hours. During that time Robert Owen, the founder of Utopian
Socialism and Cooperative Movement raised the demand for an ‘eight-hour
working day’ with the slogan "eight hours labour, eight hours recreation,
eight hours rest". Initially, industrialists adopted an a’10-hour working day’
and gradually eight-hour working day’. This gave the workers more time for
recreation. During the recreation time, they started playing football and
started football clubs. (Manchester United- Railway workers, Arsenal-
munitions workers)
Till the working-class teams started dominating English football, amateurism
was the norm. In 1885, professionalism was formally legalised in
England. In 1888, 12 English football clubs under the leadership of William
McGregor, director of Aston Villa F C came together to form English
Football League, the world’s first football league.
In Europe majority of football clubs are started by commoners such as
workers and students. Later, many of these football clubs faced financial
troubles and some of these clubs survived and excelled with the support of
their fans (FC Barcelona) and some with private investment (Manchester
United FC).
PLAYERS
Footballers need great opportunities, great support and great fame and
fortune. They are getting it from their clubs. The world’s top professional
clubs make local football talents, global football superstars. In the world’s
top footballing nations, football academies owned or managed by the local
football clubs and professional football clubs identify young talents and
nurture them as top-class footballers. But in India, we don’t have a good
system for talent identification and talent development. ‘Football
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Academy boom’ started in India after the inception of the Indian Super
League (ISL) in 2015. Like a mushroom, thousands of academies sprouted
in India. Affluent parents taking their kids to academies in posh cars is a
common scene in our major cities and town. Even though thousands
of kids join every year in our academies, we don’t have enough
clubs and leagues to offer these kids decent opportunities to show
their talents and give them a decent livelihood from football. Just,
a handful of footballers are living in India with income from football.
Others are playing for nothing or giving money to clubs for playing.
CLUBS
“Football is nothing without fans” is an amazing quote which
highlights the power of fans in the existence of football. But the reality is
that “Football is nothing without clubs.” Football players get great
opportunities, great support and great fame and fortune due to football
clubs. Clubs offer them big salaries, the best training and other support
for the best performance throughout their career. These clubs are
identifying and nurturing young talents. They supply footballers for the
world cup playing nations without getting anything from the National
Federations. For example, Messi is not identified or nurtured by
Argentina Football Association, but by Barcelona FC. But for World Cup
qualifiers, Copa America and World cup, Barcelona gave Messi to
Argentina for free.
Football fans get great matches to watch and great players to love
because of these clubs.
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In India, we have very limited football clubs which satisfy the hunger of
the fans and the needs of the players. If our clubs cannot identify and
nurture young talents, and if our clubscannot develop world-class
players India will not win the football world cup.
POOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
The pyramidical league system (with promotion and relegation) is one of
the major factors which accelerated the development and influence of
football in Europe. Various leagues at various levels offer more football
regularly to the clubs, players and fans. In India, no one is clear about the
purpose of our leagues. The district leagues, which are at the bottom level
in India are not regular. Associations complete the leagues within a few
days. Matches finish within 60 minutes. Teams play two or three matches
a day. How will these kinds of leagues help grassroots football in India?
Our national top league (I-League) and most of the state-level top leagues
are not represented by the winners of the bottom leagues. You can enter
these leagues if you have money to waste. How will these kinds of leagues
help Indian football to grow at European levels?
FOOTBALL GOVERNING BODIES
In Europe, football associations are the guardians of football and they
behave like referees. But in India, football associations behave like the
bosses of football. The associations are represented majorly by paper club
representatives. The owners or office-bearers of the active clubs don’t
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have a voice in the associations. Moreover, Indian clubs do not dare to
challenge football associations like the European clubs did or do.
GOVERNMENTS
Governments have played a big role in preventing the natural growth of
football in India. The emergence of government-funded departmental
clubs sounded the final whistle for many private-community football
clubs in India. Best players of these clubs joined the departmental clubs
for job security. The glory of many private-community football clubs
declined when they were forced to compromise with mediocre players.
Another side, in many departmental clubs, players were forced to do daily
office work and got less time for football. That made top talents mediocre
gradually. By the end of the 20th
century, many departmental clubs
stopped their operations or are now, just participating in departmental
tournaments. Many talented footballers turn out to be mediocre when
they get a government job either due to content or due to less time to
focus on football. Thus, efforts of our governments to promote football
in India through promoting departmental clubs and offering government
jobs ended up destroying the natural growth of Indian football.
Governments must always remember the side effects of the ‘tampering
by pampering’ policy, whenever they think about promoting sports,
especially football.
INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE AND I-LEAGUE
Indian Super League (ISL) is a real game-changer and the saviour of
Indian football. Across India, people started taking football seriously due
to ISL. As mentioned earlier, thousands of football academies
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mushroomed and even affluent parents started to accompany their kids
to football academies due to the ISL impact. Indian footballers started
getting huge salaries. Ultimately, Indian football was revived due to the
ISL.
Even if starting a network of football academies is a major grassroots
activity of an ISL franchise, their contribution alone is insufficient for the
development of grassroots football in India.
A strong football grassroots is the blend of community clubs, academies
and community leagues, which give maximum footballing opportunities
to its community in terms of playing opportunities, training
opportunities and growth prospects for commoners, coaches and
budding footballers. As Kohzo Tashima, technical director of the Japan
Football Association (JFA) rightly said, “You cannot have a strong
national team without grassroots.” True. Grassroots have the
responsibility of inducting kids into football, identifying the best
talents and introducing the best talents to elite football. These kids
are going to play for the nation in future.
With the present structure of ISL and I-League, we cannot comment on
the abilities of the teams/clubs that play in these leagues to transform
Indian football. These teams are never reflecting the real strength of
Indian football because if you have millions you can play in I-League and
if you have billions you can play in ISL.
Let’s relieve ISL from the responsibility of building a strong football
ecosystem in India. ISL is a good business. Let them make money and give
the best remuneration to Indian footballers. Let them give Indian
footballers the opportunity to play with and against the elite international
footballers of the recent past and present.
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It is evident from the experience of the different world cup winning and
qualified nations that strong clubs and leagues are the common factors
which support their achievements. If we don’t learn from their
experiences and develop a customized game plan by considering Indian
realities, we will remain fans of other football giants such as Argentina,
Brazil, Germany, France and Italy. Indian youth who should shout ‘Jai’ for
India and wear the tricolour on their faces, shout ‘ Jai’ for foreign
countries by waving their national flags because not getting a chance to
do so for India, is a national tragedy.
FOREIGN CLUBS AND LEAGUES IN INDIA
Today many foreign clubs and leagues are operating in India in
collaboration with Indian clubs, academies and business houses for
‘strengthening Indian football’. None of the foreign clubs and leagues
likes to strengthen Indian football, by strengthening Indian
football clubs and leagues. If that happens the European leagues
and clubs will lose a good number of viewers of their matches and
customers of their merchandise. So, if we are seriously thinking about
strengthening Indian football, please keep the foreign clubs away.
India needs a strong pyramid league system and a top league which
must represent the real Indian football talent. Then, winning the
football world cup will be easy for India.
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5
LET’S CHANGE OUR GAME
If India wants to win the football world cup, we must prepare ourselves
for a drastic change. With our present game plan (playing without a game
plan), we will reach nowhere in world football. The following
recommendations are the outcome of extensive and intensive research by
our experts.
EXPECTED ROLES
The above picture shows the roles that the various stakeholders of the
sports ecosystem have to play to make India a football superpower and
enable India to win the football world cup.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Governments don’t have much role in football development, because
sports/football is not a union subject, state subject or concurrent
subject. It is people’s subject. Since we cannot expect organic people-
driven sports development in India, governments have to play a crucial
role in empowering our community to drive sports/football.
1. Government should declare Sports as an industry and should
support its fast growth by enacting policies required for making
the sports business easy such as a single-window approach for
registration, licenses and affiliation; low-interest loans; tax-free
years etc.
2. Government should promote sports entrepreneurship
(sportups) to encourage and empower Indians to start more
football clubs and to start other sports-related businesses.
3. Government should consider sports as a priority sector and
should give medium- and long-term low-interest sports
loans to football clubs and other sportups through banks. A
minimum of one year should be given as the gestation period for
loan repayments. This loan should be utilized from the amount
earmarked for sports in the central government budget. The
repayment should go to the government reserves, which should
be used again for sports lending.
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4. Sports loans to clubs should be given without collateral
security and on the surety of the office bearers and
members of the club.
5. Government should encourage fans-owned cooperative
football clubs (Sports Cooperatives).
• World’s top football clubs such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona
(Spain), Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund (Germany), SL
Benfica (Portugal) etc are owned by its fans.
• In the UK, the Supporters' Trust is a formal, democratic and
not-for-profit organization of fans who attempt to
strengthen the influence of supporters over the running of
the club they support. There are over 140 supporters' trusts
across England, Wales and Scotland. Supporters Trusts are
owning more than 50 clubs in the UK.
• Supporters Direct is an umbrella organization set up
originally by the British government to provide support and
assistance for Supporters’ Trusts to secure a greater level of
accountability and deliver democratic representation within
football clubs and within football's governing structures. It is
also funded by UEFA to work in football across Europe.
• In German Football League, the 50+1 rule states that to
obtain a license to compete in the Bundesliga, a club must
hold a majority of its voting rights. The rule is designed to
ensure that the club's members retain overall control, by way
of owning 50% of shares, +1 share, protecting clubs from the
influence of external investors.
6. Government should make the registration of sports
cooperatives simple and uniform across the country by
fixing the minimum number of promoters to register the club as
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10 and by ensuring the registration within 30 days of filing the
application or registration by default.
7. Government should give a 5-year tax-free period to football
clubs and sportsups to ensure their smooth working.
8. Government should promote community football clubs
registering under the Charitable Societies Act and should
encourage companies to invest (not spend) their corporate social
responsibility (CSR) funds in these clubs.
A community amateur sports club (CASC) in the United Kingdom
is an amateur sports club eligible for favourable treatment for
taxation purposes, with some similarities to charitable status.
The main criteria for registration are:
• the club must be open to the whole community
• the club's main purpose must be to provide facilities for
sports and to encourage people to take part in them
• the club must be organised on an amateur basis
9. Government and the CSR donors should ensure the return on
investment (ROI) in terms of the number of sporting days
created for the community, talent identified and developed,
employment created, revenue generated and infrastructure
management.
10. Governments / All India Football Federation (AIFF)/ State
Football Associations should ensure a minimum of one
community club from a village to ensure maximum
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football experience (opportunity to play, enjoy and belong) to
every one of that village.
11. If football clubs are already active in a village, their strength and
nature should be assessed and these clubs should be
encouraged and empowered to become community clubs
or fan-owned cooperative clubs.
12. Various community clubs and traditional clubs belonging to one
taluk should join together to start and manage the Taluk
Football League (TFL).
13. The optimum number of clubs in one TFL should be 8-12
clubs. If the number of clubs exceeds 12, then the league should
be divided into two clusters and the toppers of the clusters should
face deciding the TFL winner.
14. A minimum of one taluk should be the area of operation of
one cooperative football club. One Cooperative football club
should have approximately 3 to 6 lakhs people. If a taluk has more
than 6 lakhs population, another cooperative football club shall
be formed. Their names should reflect the identity of the taluk.
15. Community clubs of a particular taluk should be connected with
the cooperative football club of that taluk and the community
clubs should act as feeder clubs that is providing the raw
talents to the academies of cooperative football clubs.
16. Community clubs can also connect with corporate clubs and can
also act as their feeder club.
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17. In the first 10 years, the cooperative football clubs should recruit
70 per cent of their players only from the community
football clubs coming under their area of operation to
ensure maximum sporting opportunities for the local talent.
18. Cooperative Football Clubs and corporate football clubs of one
district should jointly organize the District Football League
(DFL).
19. The toppers of the district football leagues should play in the
State Football League (SFL) jointly organized by the state
football association and the SFL-qualified football clubs.
20. The toppers of the state football leagues should play in the
National Football League (NFL) jointly organized by the
AIFF, State Associations and the NFL-qualified football
clubs.
21. Direct entry to the State Football Leagues and National Football
Leagues should be eliminated.
22. Governments should give the facility management
responsibility of the existing stadiums and playgrounds
owned by the government, departments, local self-governments
and education institutions in good condition to thecooperative
football clubs and community football clubs under
revenue sharing conditions.
23. In case of scarcity of adequate facilities, one sports facility
should be given to multiple clubs by establishing a
consortium to manage the facility.
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24. The clubs should act as the facility managers of the
stadium/playground and ensure the effective utilization of the
facilities.
25. Governments should also strengthen the college football
system by introducing the USA model college football
leagues in India.
26. Governments should not pamper the natural development
of the Indian football ecosystem by giving non-refundable
financial aid to associations, clubs and tournaments etc.
27. Governments should provide only repayable grants to football
governing bodies based on the performance outcomes
mentioned in the PRIZE MODEL.
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28. Government should not invest/support/interfere in any football
clubs and academies.
29. Football associations should be held accountable and
responsible for raising our football ecosystem to European
standards at state and national levels by empowering football
clubs, leagues and sports facilities.
30. Clubs should be considered as Strategic Business Units (SBU)
and the Performance of the clubs should be assessed with the
STRATEGIC SPORTS BUSINESS RANKING (SSBR)
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31. Stadiums should be financially viable and should be utilized
maximum for sporting activities.
32. The performance of the sports facilities should be assessed with
the SPORTS FACILITY HEALTH CARD
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6
LET'S MAKE OUR GAME PLAN
Below is the game plan prepared by experts and students of the Sports &
Management Research Institute to prepare India to win the World Cup
in 2066. We would like to take your good suggestions in the final game
plan.
INDIA'S GAME PLAN TO WIN THE FOOTBALL WORLD
CUP
1. GOAL 2066
India will win the football world cup in 2066. That should be our
goal. Winston Churchill once said: “He who fails to plan plans to
fail”. The same is true for us. If we fail to plan to win the World Cup,
we will never win the Football World Cup. Some of the questions
that came up during the discussions we had to come up with a game
plan to win the World Cup in 2066 were interesting. What if we
don't win the World Cup in 2066? Will win it in 2070, or will win it
in 2074! What if we win the world cup in 2050? It will be achieved
in 2066 as well. That's it. In any case, the efforts we are making to
win the World Cup will bring Indian football to European standards.
That's for sure.
In 1983, Lord's Cricket Ground in England was invaded by thousands
of Indians. “We dream of the day thousands of Indians invade
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the lush green world cup football finals ground by waving the
tricolour flag.” This should be our dream, and that dream should
not allow us to sleep until that dream becomes a reality. As our
beloved APJ Abdul Kalam said, “Dream is not that which you see
while sleeping, it is something that does not let your sleep.”
2. I CAN. INDIA CAN
Most of us think I can't or India can't. Indian youth queuing up
in front of the embassies of many countries for visas to go abroad
is a sign of this. We need to do things to help Indians believe in
India's ability to win the World Cup by highlighting India's
winning legacy. In 1741, Travancore, a small Indian princely
state, under the leadership of King Marthanda Varma defeated
the major European military power, the Dutch, in the Battle of
Kulachal. In 1983, under the leadership of Kapil Dev, India, who
was nothing in cricket, won the Cricket World Cup by defeating
the leading cricket power of that time, the West Indies. In 2009,
India overtook the cricketing powerhouses Australia and South
Africa to become the number one in Test cricket. Our ancestors
have managed to make the seemingly impossible possible. So
have our contemporaries. We can, and so can the next
generations. We must believe and act.
The ‘I CAN INDIA CAN’ campaign is to remind us of our power
just as Jambavan reminded Hanuman of his forgotten power. “I
CAN, INDIA CAN” should be our daily mantra. As American
artist David Blaine said, “Intruth, the only restrictionson our
capacity to astonish ourselves and each other are imposed
by our own minds”.
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“Sare Jahan se Achha, Hindustan Hamara” by Mohammed
Iqbal rightly depicts the emotions that every proud Indian
should keep in their minds.
3. SMART START
We have a unique and beautiful responsibility of nurturing
the next generations. We need to take action to promote smart
conception, smart pregnancy and smart parenting among
Indians to ensure a smart next generation capable of winning the
football world title for India. Thus, we can create physically,
emotionally and intellectually strong future generations. "Whoever
the enemy is, you have a successor," was the advertisement slogan of
‘Pingami’ a famous Malayalam movie. If we produce the best
successors, they will make our dream of winning the football world
cup a reality.
4. FOOTBALL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM
"Football is nothing without football clubs". We need world-
class football clubs to make us fit enough to win the football world
cup. We should plan various programs to encourage the starting of
new football clubs and to ensure the growth of existing clubs to the
next level to ensure the availability of the maximum number of
football clubs across the country to ensure maximum opportunity for
our children to experience football. Through that, the money and
time spent by our countrymen for other countries and the fan clubs
of foreign clubs should be used effectively for the clubs of our
country.
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5. GO GREEN
We must act to ensure maximum FIFA standard natural grass
football fields across the country to give our footballers maximum
hours of football experience on FIFA Standard fields by developing a
hybrid sports grass variety, which needs minimum watering, has
controlled growth and has a high tolerance to the interventions of
God and humans. Our agricultural universities can do that. Through
this, we can build and maintain FIFA standard natural grass football
fields at a low cost and our players will get maximum football
experience on FIFA standard grounds.
6. MAX FOOTBALL
Football clubs from each region should be brought together to form
maximum football leagues. It will create maximum games, maximum
practice and maximum matches. It will ensure maximum football
competitive experience and will enhance the athleticism and
competitiveness of our players. Moreover, our footballers will get a
good income from football. It will increase the bench strength of our
national team.
7. FOOTBALL MOTHERS
Parents, especially mothers, are the first fans of a footballer.
Our budding footballers should get the most needed psychological
support like appreciation, consolation and motivation from their
families. We must take up the task of empowering our families,
especially mothers, to support our future footballers physiologically
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and psychologically through proper nutrition and proper motivation
during their formative years.
8. JUNIOR FOOTBALL SCHOOLS
We have to create a formal sports education system, like the Junior
Technical Schools to identify and nurture the right talents during
their formative years and to give them the right knowledge, skills,
Attitude, aptitude and ability to be elite football players and/or
competent football professionals. Football, sports management and
sports science should be included in their curriculum along with
essential languages, mathematics and science. A student must be fit
enough to look for other football-related jobs in the future if he fails
to build a player career due to injury or poor performance. Junior
football schools should be linked to professional football clubs.
Existing academies must be facilitated to become junior football
schools.
9. PITCH FOR FUTURE
Currently, colleges have good playing fields in our country. But most
of them are not well maintained. We should promote the USA
model College Sports in India to help colleges to make and maintain
FIFA standard football fields to ensure the maximum number of
FIFA standard football fields. It will generate revenue for the colleges
to build and maintain the grounds. These grounds should also be used
by other colleges, new professional clubs, community clubs and
amateur clubs.
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10. CATCH THE FOOTBALL KID
At the lower primary school level, let the children grow up playing
the games they like and the way they like. We should promote
football at the Upper Primary School level to give our kids maximum
formal (coaching & matches) and informal (casual games) football
experience to identify the best talents and categorise them as ‘elite
talents’ and ‘probable talents’. Elite talent should be recruited into
junior football schools and trained to play in professional clubs.
Probable talent should be facilitated to pursue football in school and
college settings, play in college football teams and play in club teams.
Football-loving children who do not belong to these two categories
should be entrusted with the management of upper primary, high
school and higher secondary level school football clubs and inculcated
in them the knowledge, ability, capacity and passion to start and run
football clubs.
11. HAMARA FOOTBALL
Indian coaches should be empowered to develop a style of football
that will enable Indian footballers to win the Football World Cup.
The view that good coaching can be provided only by foreign coaches
should be changed. India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983 under
the tutelage of PR Man Singh. Surely Indians can do it. We have to
convince our coaches that “I can do it”. In the last century, we
Indians were discussing the beauty of European football and
Latin American football. Let's talk about the business of
football in this century. Let the world discuss the beauty of
Indian football. We can produce world-class football managers like
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Alex Ferguson, Rinus Michaels, Pep Guardiola and Johan Cruyff who
are capable of developing the Indian style of football. India can.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon has predicted that the “21st century
is going to be the Indian century." Let’s work together to make 21st
century, the century of Indian Football.
LET'S DREAM.
LET'S BELIEVE.
LET'S WORK.
LET'S MAKE THOSE DREAMS COME TRUE.
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CONCLUSION
This book is reflecting the dreams of millions of Indian football fans. The
central governments, state governments and football governing bodies
should work together with the stakeholders of Indian football (Clubs,
players and fans) to realize the dreams of millions of Indian football fans
in their lifetime.
Globally, football is a big industry, which is driven by the
extraordinary passion of ordinary people. It contributes billions of euros
as revenue and creates millions of employments and thousands of
entrepreneurs in the European economy without any government
interventions. In India, football is still an unexplored opportunity to
create billions of rupees as revenue, to create millions of employments
and thousands of entrepreneurs. What we need to do is just ready the
field for a fair game and enjoy the game.
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BEHIND THE PROJECT
SPORTS & MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SMRI)
Sports & Management Research Institute (SMRI) is a premier sports
education and research organization that offers world-class education,
training, propaganda and consultancy in different domains of sports such
as Sports Management, Sports Engineering, Sports Science, Sports
Coaching and Sports Culture. Established with the objective of “Making
India a Sports Superpower”, SMRI supports people and organizations
beyond Indian boundaries to excel in sports. SMRI strongly believes in
the power of sports to transform lives and economies. As many of us
think, sports is not just a few minutes of entertainment or winning a few
medals. For us, sports is a fast-growing and sustainable industry that can
create ample employment opportunities and revenue for economies.
Sports gives employment, entertainment, earnings, empowerment,
engagement, exercise and education. We focus on helping countries build
strong and sustainable sports ecosystems through new knowledge and
well-trained sports professionals.
WHAT SMRI DO TO HELP INDIA TO WIN FOOTBALL WORLD
CUP?
1. Conducting regular studies and propaganda to strengthen Indian
sports ecosystem
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2. Preparing tomorrow’s world class sports professionals, who are
competent to work in any sports ecosystem especially sports
ecosystems of developing and underdeveloped countries
3. Promoting FANS OWNED COOPERATIVE FOOTBALL
CLUBS
4. Promoting COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUBS
RESEARCH TEAM
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LET'S WORK TOGETHER
TO WIN THE FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
We invite you to join us in our efforts to lead India to win the World
Cup.
If you are interested in working with us visit the link below:
www.smri.in/worldcup
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SIJIN BT & DR. INDULEKHA R
Authors of 'Oru Football Bhranthante Diary (Diary of a Football Freak)', winner
of Kerala State Sports Council's Best Sports Book Award 2018
SIJIN B T
Sports Management Guru, Business
Coach, Corporate Trainer, Author
Founder of Sports & Management
Research Institute (SMRI) and
School of Seniors
Books in English
• Business Panchtantra
• Sports Revolution
DR INDULEKHA R
Management Expert, Sports
Management Researcher
Director-in-Charge, Institute of
Management Technology,
Alappuzha
Books in English
• Sports Career
Books co-authored with Sijin in
English
• Management By Dreams