What led to football’s tragedy in India?

June 22nd, 2008 1:33 pm by benjamin rualthanzauva

Cricket clearly is the dominant sports in India. India won 1983 World Cup Cricket. That rest is history.

When introduced, it seems football was on par with cricket. But what went wrong? What did BCCI do that AIFF didn’t?

To find out, read The Sunday Times article Football’s Tragedy.

STOI also talks to Indian Captain Baichung Bhutia. He answered questions such as “Why is cricket more popular than football?” . “Is there any hope of reversing the trend?” etc..

Personally, what do you think is wrong with football in India?

10 Responses to “What led to football’s tragedy in India?”

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mizo Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:00 pm
in vaivawm hi sum a tam em a ni.
Football chung changah hi chuan Bhaichung-a thusawi hi a dik ang.
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sekibuhchhuak Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Football hi an promote tawk lo te pawh ani mahna.Infrastructure a tha tawk lo pawh aniang.Chuvang chuan mipui mimir hrim hrim hian kan hlut lo.
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Borat Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
“May be related” ah khian hei hi a tel lo va:
https://misual.life/2008/05/19/f.....h-ngai-lo/
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Zorun Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Ram tin mai hian tihmi deuh hi a nei ve chawk a nia.. Tih laklawh hi a awm ve a.. Europe angah te chuan Football star nih chu millioner nihna a ni a. Kumkhat chhung leka 10 mils te an hai luh chuan hluttu an tam hle tihna a ni. Tin, USA angah te khu chuan Football aiin an mahni game american football khi a tla na zawk fe a, india rama creket ang tho hian. Mahse an ni chuan world cup ah hi chuan an la tel ve thei ziah..

Mizote hian eng ber hi nge kan tih chi ni ang? tih hi ka ngaihtuah a, a vang khawp mai.. Boxing lam te hi uar ta ila, football te pawh a khel tawk chu awm tho mah ila, kan taksa pianphung leh ruakhauna hian a tlin chiahlo mai thei. Tlan chak te, ke sei deuh te hian chance an ngah bik a. Mahse, pa lian vaklo thiam tak tak a awm theih tho bawka. Mahse tlemte an ni.

Boxing te hi chu a rih zawng inanga khelh a nih avangin chance kan ngah a, hnam lian chi deuh te phei chu kan hneh theih viau hi mawle.. Jenny hneh te kha an lian hlawm em mai. Japanese ho leh Korean ho pawh khian football chu uar ve viau mah se, an mahni game, inhnek leh in kick lamah chuan khuavel an chhing chiang khawp mai. Chinese ho pawhin Kungfu etc.. Thai ho pawhin thai boxing..an lar chhuahpui.
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H.Vangchhia Says:
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Sawi tur ka hre ve vak love a….Adventure sports, Martial arts leh shooting (gun) bak tuina vak ka neilo games ah.
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Thirkut Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:54 am
Football thiam lo mahse computers an thiam alom, via ho chu.
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Thirkut Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:05 am
Football ah cheuh ani lo, he “tragedy” hi. Track and field, contact sports (boxing, martial arts, etc.), field hockey, tennis, golf, badminton, basketball, gymnastics or any olympic event ah India a billion chuang zing ah lang sar bik tumah an awm lo. Cuba, island te tak te pawh sawn Olympics a medal tally ah top 20 an tlin fo thin a nia. Hetiang discussion ah hian cricket hi a rawn lang ve ziah nang a, cricket khel ram hi engzat nge awm? 12 a tling em? Chutah pawh chuan 6th vel kan ni a nia.
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kaya Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Hamara Bharat – World Cup record
1930 to 1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Qualified by default, but withdrew
1954 - Entry not accepted by FIFA
1958 to 1970 - Did not enter
1974 to 2006 - Did not qualify

Zahthlak chem chem!
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kaya Says:
June 23rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
1950 khi ka duh reuh lutuk!
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mifelbiklo Says:
June 24th, 2008 at 1:15 am
‘eng ramah pawh hian mahni khelh awm tawk te te hi chu a awm a nia’ mapuian a ti. Mizoram hi england ah lo bet ta zawk se chuan football te chu kan thrang chak deuh tur.
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