Firstly, this is a letter I wrote today to some of the leading dailies in india to promote Soccer in the coutry and bring it into some parity with cricket - in terms with both money and fame. "Dear Sir/Madam: I would like to make a suggestion to you regarding the sports content of your newspaper. Cricket has established itself as major sport in India with money, success and a future for it and it will not step down from the success it has had with the masses. It is logical now that another sport be given more coverage and opportunity and that would be Indian Football (soccer). I know that the leagues in India are not comparable to those of Europe or South America let alone those of South East Asia. But, should India try to send a team of substance to the World Cup, it will only be possible if the sport is given more recognition and sponsors. A number of Indians abroad (including myself) as well as a heap of Indians in India itself, share the same view and would encourage you to increase the coverage of this sliding sport and change the course of our sporting tradition (for a better one obviously). It would be a good idea if the statistics from any local soccer games could be published as well as a weekly table of the English Premier League and the Italian Serie A be published as well. None the less, you are doing an excellent job with all other news content and I wish you a happy future in the media industry. Thank you, V.V. Singh" Web Sites of Indian Soccer Clubs
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I have a passion for soccer and it is my dream to see India filed a team in the World Cup during my lifetme. This page is dedicated to bring my dreams to reality. Please free to contact me with hints, suggestions and words of encouragement, etc.
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