We need to convince Pepsi to join AIFF. Right now they want nothing to do with us but they would be willing if we provide a good marketed league.
As for me nything that makes football more popular in this country is great...i dont even understand how cricket can be called a sport!!!, pot bellied cricketers..12-15 member countries playing each other iscalled a world cup- what a joke..
If T20 is what it takes to make the game popular or give it a boost , lets make use of this opprtunity
We need to convince Pepsi to join AIFF. Right now they want nothing to do with us but they would be willing if we provide a good marketed league.
As for me nything that makes football more popular in this country is great...i dont even understand how cricket can be called a sport!!!, pot bellied cricketers..12-15 member countries playing each other iscalled a world cup- what a joke..
If T20 is what it takes to make the game popular or give it a boost , lets make use of this opprtunity
I dont think its the fact that its T20. We should all look at World Series Hockey as an example. That league proved that cricket does not have to be the only big thing. Sure IPL is more popular but what we should be doing is trying to get popular, not get more popular as cricket.
Its like in the US. Soccer will never be more popular than American Football in the US while Football will never be more popular than cricket in India.
Its all about smart marketing and showing a good product.
Yeah, WSH just shown the door for other sports by showing that all fans need is good sports product and if it is marketed properly then we can easily gain fans even in all possible sports it is just that we may not become the best league of india but could be among best
Yeah, WSH just shown the door for other sports by showing that all fans need is good sports product and if it is marketed properly then we can easily gain fans even in all possible sports it is just that we may not become the best league of india but could be among best
Is AIFF not promoting Futsal??.. Futsal being played on a much smaller playing area and a slightly heavier ball forces a higher level of skill sets on the payers, which will then translate into improved performace and better technical players on the football field..
Yeah, WSH just shown the door for other sports by showing that all fans need is good sports product and if it is marketed properly then we can easily gain fans even in all possible sports it is just that we may not become the best league of india but could be among best
Is AIFF not promoting Futsal??.. Futsal being played on a much smaller playing area and a slightly heavier ball forces a higher level of skill sets on the payers, which will then translate into improved performace and better technical players on the football field..
Its all about real football with AIFF. And I am happy with that. They already have a big task with real football so futsal will wait a bit.
Yeah, WSH just shown the door for other sports by showing that all fans need is good sports product and if it is marketed properly then we can easily gain fans even in all possible sports it is just that we may not become the best league of india but could be among best
Is AIFF not promoting Futsal??.. Futsal being played on a much smaller playing area and a slightly heavier ball forces a higher level of skill sets on the payers, which will then translate into improved performace and better technical players on the football field..
Its all about real football with AIFF. And I am happy with that. They already have a big task with real football so futsal will wait a bit.
I think all football clubs mainly the one in metros should give a serious look at futsal...
it could be a one hell of a promotional attempt by creating a futsal league and connecting with fans...
they could gain a lot with such tournaments
Yeah, WSH just shown the door for other sports by showing that all fans need is good sports product and if it is marketed properly then we can easily gain fans even in all possible sports it is just that we may not become the best league of india but could be among best
Is AIFF not promoting Futsal??.. Futsal being played on a much smaller playing area and a slightly heavier ball forces a higher level of skill sets on the payers, which will then translate into improved performace and better technical players on the football field..
Its all about real football with AIFF. And I am happy with that. They already have a big task with real football so futsal will wait a bit.
I think all football clubs mainly the one in metros should give a serious look at futsal...
it could be a one hell of a promotional attempt by creating a futsal league and connecting with fans...
they could gain a lot with such tournaments
Futsal, Street Football Leagues and 1-week Camps for Real Football are a must for youth players.
<h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: -webkit-left; "><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5">Kolkata hosts Pepsi T20 Football</font></h1><div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div><span class="newsTxt" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; text-align: justify; "><h2 style="font-size: 11px; line-height: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): India being a cricket crazy country will now have to divert their attention towards ‘football’ as the game has been charged up to appear in a new format.</h2></span><br style="color: rgb(1, 83, 146); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: -webkit-left; "><h3 style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="newsTxt" style="line-height: 18px; ">Beverage major Pepsi which is popular for promoting modern cricket has now taken an initiative to popularize football in India.<br><br>Pepsi has introduced Pepsi T2O Football which combines the speed of T20 style and the spirit of soccer.<br><br>The match is played in a new format where the players will play inside a metallic cage.<br><br>Players from Kolkata too got the chance to play inside the cage for T20 which kicked off here from Sunday.<br><br>Total 32 teams (each team consisting of seven players) with 224 amateur players from Kolkata played football in a fast paced (20 minutes) Pepsi T20 format inside the cage.<br><br>The players showcased their 'game changing' moves in front of the torchbearer of Indian football Baichung Bhutia and other football fans at the City Center Mall.<br><br>The winning team will get an opportunity to represent Kolkata in the finale that is scheduled to take place in Delhi in June.<br><br>Final Game Changing team will be coached by an international football star and will play soccer against Indian cricket stars.<br><br>Speaking about the new game, Homi Battiwalla, Category Director-Colas, Hydration and Mango Based Bevarages, PepsiCo India said: “Pepsi T20 Football takes forward the brand’s philosophy of Change the Game by taking football outside the conventional domain and giving it a refreshing twist.”<br><br>“It’s a unique grassroots level initiative mounted at a never before scale in India that aims to take the excitement around the sport to the next level,” he said.<br><br>“By keeping the rules and regulations proper we have added fun to the game to make it more interesting to encourage the players and audiences,” he said.<br><br>Congratulating the winning team and talking about the initiative, Baichung Bhutia said: “I am glad that Pepsi is taking the initiative to popularize the sport in our country and hope that the youngistaanis will take forward the spirit and make it big.”<br><br>“I think it will give them more opportunity to showcase their talent and as a result more people will come out to play. This type of game will make them more competitive,” he added.<br><br>The amateur footballers between the age group of 14 to 30 years were asked to register at designed venues.<br><br>Chennai and Bengaluru already have its winning team and after selecting the finalists in Kolkata, the league will move to Mumbai, Lucknow, Ludhiana and Delhi for similar knock-out style matches over the next few weeks.<br><br>A total of eight teams, including one winning team from each city and one wild card entry will compete to emerge as “Game Changers”.<br><br>Rakesh Singh and Pankaj Singh (from Kolkata and both students of class x) formed their team along with their colony mates and named their team as ‘Supa Strikers’ as it sounds cool and funky.<br><br>“It’s a very short game but from here we can gain experience and learn about the game," they said.<br></span></h3></div>
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As for me nything that makes football more popular in this country is great...i dont even understand how cricket can be called a sport!!!, pot bellied cricketers..12-15 member countries playing each other iscalled a world cup- what a joke..
If T20 is what it takes to make the game popular or give it a boost , lets make use of this opprtunity
I dont think its the fact that its T20. We should all look at World Series Hockey as an example. That league proved that cricket does not have to be the only big thing. Sure IPL is more popular but what we should be doing is trying to get popular, not get more popular as cricket.
Its like in the US. Soccer will never be more popular than American Football in the US while Football will never be more popular than cricket in India.
Its all about smart marketing and showing a good product.
Is AIFF not promoting Futsal??.. Futsal being played on a much smaller playing area and a slightly heavier ball forces a higher level of skill sets on the payers, which will then translate into improved performace and better technical players on the football field..
Its all about real football with AIFF. And I am happy with that. They already have a big task with real football so futsal will wait a bit.
I think all football clubs mainly the one in metros should give a serious look at futsal...
it could be a one hell of a promotional attempt by creating a futsal league and connecting with fans...
they could gain a lot with such tournaments
Futsal, Street Football Leagues and 1-week Camps for Real Football are a must for youth players.
Exactly. Specially sense in Brazil, Futsal and Street Soccer are the first forms of football the kids learn there anyway. (Well most of them)