#3 Fans would do well to heed Bhaichung Bhutia’s words
There was a hugely encouraging presence in the stands for the Indian Colts as Bhaichung Bhutia, one of the India’s greatest ever footballers, was cheering them on against China. At half-time, Bhutia made his way down for an interview on television, and made quite a few interesting statements.
There are plenty of Indian football fans who did not see this game and voiced their disappointment with the result. However, Bhutia called this team one of the best he’d ever seen, noting that for the first time, an Indian side did not just lump the ball forward to their talismanic striker, like the teams Bhaichung Bhutia played in himself.
The Indian legend was particularly impressed with the U-17 side’s ball-possession and lauded the AIFF for the step up in grassroots development. This is a man who has witnessed Indian football first-hand for the last two decades – if he says this team is hugely impressive, a trio of 1-0 losses should not dampen the excitement for a promising side.
