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Do Indian football federations lack promotion skills

New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): With the soccer World Cup kicking-off on June 12 in Brazil, fans across the globe are gearing up for the mega event. FIFA has indeed marketed the sport so well that it currently is a favourite with the public. Even, Indians are not far behind in being hit by World Cup fever. However, with the BCCI promoting cricket on a bigger scale, the promotion of football in India pales in comparison. President of the Hindustan Football Club D.K. Bose talked about how BCCI has established cricket as a dominant sport in India. The AIFF needs to pick up lessons from the BCCI on how to promote football, and ensure improved spectator turnouts and interest. Jun 12, 2014
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Soccer fan carves sculptures of footballers as FIFA World Cup begins

Thrissur/ Kolkata, June 12 (ANI): A sculptor and ardent soccer fan in Kolkata has carved 21 clay footballer models, three referees and a replica of the FIFA world cup trophy, which he plans to gift to the Argentina fan club. With the soccer world cup beginning on June 12, Kolkata is all decked up and revels in excitement filling the whole city with frenzy. Sukumar Dutta Pal, a sculptor and a football fan, took over 45 days to make these idols. Jun 12, 2014
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What is stopping Indian Football?

New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): With the world gearing up for FIFA 2014, Indian football still remains an enigma. As even after being the most watched sport in the country, Indian football has still not been able to make its mark globally. Speaking exclusively to ANI, President of Hindustan Football Club, Mr. D.K Bose gave a detailed description of various problems faced by local players and why are they lagging behind? With India hosting the under 17 World Cup in 2017, let's hope all these problems get solved soon! Jun 11, 2014
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