Will Fifa Under 17 World Cup Be Helpful?

India hosted the 17th edition of the FIFA under-17 World Cup and statistically, it has been a huge success. It became the highest scoring U-17 world cup, breaking the previous record of 172 goals in 2013 edition which was hosted by U.A.E. 172 goals had already been scored already even before the last 2 matches of the tournament were yet to be played. This edition of the FIFA under-17 World Cup also broke the records of attendance.The total number of spectators, who turned up at the six venues across the country was 12,80,459 which broke the record of 12,30,976 set in China in 1985.

The bitter truth is that football has been ignored in our country for many years. Some parts of the country may have a rich heritage of playing football, but its popularity is still very low across India. 3 years ago, ISL gave Indian football a boost, but we need a sustainable source of inspiration. The U-17 world cup has shown that we have talents like Dheeraj, Komal, and Anwar who have done enough to make us proud, but it's time to ensure that these talented youngsters get the maximum opportunities to fulfill their potential. So the next obvious question is what's wrong with our system? What should be done instead of what is being done today? ISL has undoubtedly brought some excitement for football lovers who have been fans of the sport for a long time. It was also necessary to spread footballing culture in our country. The presence of foreign veteran players and glamorous Bollywood celebs will not help much.We need young talents to emerge out of the crowd of common people.There are many players who stop playing just because of being underprivileged.They cannot choose football because they don't find a livelihood in it. That's why need a good scouting system. We need at least one good and active academy for every ISL playing club.There must be a rule of AIFF for the clubs so that they become bound to include their local academy players in the squad and give chances to play. Otherwise buying overseas players only may give you fame but not a bright future.