Things Indian Football needs to incorporate to be more popular

Kerala fans were exceptional in their support last season

#3 Better Coverage

A view of what Indian Football looks like on TV

If you watch the I-League live on the television it, you get the feeling that you have gone back in time and are watching the 1970 World Cup again. Even if someone is willing to watch the match at home on TV, the coverage is a huge detractor. As an Indian football fan, one would not expect the kind of coverage given to the English Premier League but having the same sort of coverage as the Indian Super League would be a boost for I-League fans.

If one switches to a sports channel in India, there is always some coverage of the European Football. Be it a full game, highlights or a show discussing football in general you can always find coverage when you want to. News channels give full analysis of matches during the IPL and even about European football.

Newspapers have a huge photograph of Wayne Rooney celebrating a goal in the headline while a close game in the I-League is restricted to a few column inches. If we want Indian Football to rise we have to make it available to the general public. The more it is available for the people, more people would be interested in keeping tabs on the teams and the league.

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