"There is also a catch -- by handing out complimentary tickets, hosts AIFF will not have to pay out hefty hosting fee of Rs 16 lakh per day to the West Bengal government"
Got this from an article. This is the real reason.
Btw, dont know if anyone else feels the same, the blue colour of our jersey is just stupid. Calling ourselves "blue tigers" seems even more stupid, there are no blue tigers, thats why our footballing quality is also imaginary.
Previously Indian National Team used to be called Bhangra Boys Courtesy 3 tours of England in 2000 to 2002 period India played 0-0 against West Bromwich Albiion in a gutsy performance at their home ground in front of a predominantly Punjabi crowd. Later on one Jamaica vs India match in England was marketed as Reggae Boyz vs Bhangra Boys
The term Bhangra boys was given by Arunava Roy and we felt it did not represent all of India. Then after an IFN poll Blue Tigers was selected. I remember one of the options was The Peacocks
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Got this from an article. This is the real reason.
Courtesy 3 tours of England in 2000 to 2002 period
India played 0-0 against West Bromwich Albiion in a gutsy performance at their home ground in front of a predominantly Punjabi crowd.
Later on one Jamaica vs India match in England was marketed as Reggae Boyz vs Bhangra Boys