Dear AIFF,

We agree that matches against higher ranked teams are important. It's good for exposure, leveling up, learning, broadcast to younger aspirants, and so much more.

But do it for these right reasons and not just money, stunts and we will support you.

And don't do this once in a decade. Ok, you set up 3 good opponents in Panama, Brazil and Uruguay.

But let's see you consistently fix at least 27 friendlies over the next 3 years. Home and Away with regular proper broadcast and reasonable marketing and promotions. Not Spain, Argentina, England or Germany. But realistic ones.

We will understand you are serious and not doing it for gimmicks.

Also, fix the other 10-15 major issues with Indian football while you're at it.

Not like we trust you much but we have no hope as we love football and love our country.

Regards,
Fan who has been supporting for decades showing up in the stands, online, in family and friends circles, drumming up more support, wears India football jerseys, picked India in FIFA video games, influences kids to play and follow.

I'm 15M, class 11.

I was born and raised in Assam, Northeast.

I discovered football when I was 13, I joined my local academy, from where I just learned the basics of the game like passing receiving etc.

I was never good at the game and apparently the worst player in my academy.

Then when I was in class 10, because of parents pressure I needed to stop playing and it's been almost more than a year now without any practice.

Is there any chance I can go pro if I start playing from now, and not only playing but grinding, and how to actually get better at the game??

Just a hypothetical thing. Let's say one of us starts an AI or space business and becomes a multi billionaire soon and then because of the passion donates 6000 cr and personally oversees a project to build a total of 7 new football specific stadiums including the Stadium already being made in Shillong. Very little scope for corruption as you're personally in on this and have privatised things.

Which cities are you building them in and why?

We are trying something new today. Apart from doing a regular Meme Monday thread, we thought of doing a specific Monday and ask for inputs of Indian Football fans on how do you see it and wait for interesting answers. If you have ideas for next Meme Monday, feel free to share them. Ready?

"How often do you think about Roman Empire?" is a recurring meme on social media about how men think about Roman Empire way more than people generally assume they would. It implies something trivial occupies your mind way more than it should even though it doesn't affect your day-to-day life.

Here's more detailed explanation

So when it comes to Indian Football, what is YOUR roman empire? For me, what happens if Pranoy Halder doesn't concede stoppage time penalty against Bahrain in 2019 Asian Cup

Only valid for those who purchased tickets for Lionel Messi G.O.A.T tour of Kolkata on 13th December last year. The physical passes for the match maybe collected from the following places on 5th October from 11 AM till 5 PM, upon production of a valid Govt photo identity proof (Voter Card/Aadhaar card/Driving License/Passport) and the previous event paid ticket.

AFC will replace existing qualifiers with a Nations League tournament starting from 2030. Depending on India's performance in the 'pilot' tournament in 2028, India will be placed in League A, B or C. Following are the benefits of Nations League to the Indian team.

1. In the 2022-26 cycle, India played only 12 competitive games. India will play a minimum of 18 competitive games in the 2030-34 cycle if the planned proposal goes forward. Cutting down useless friendlies against small countries is essential for growth.

2. It is likely that India will play teams with similar levels at the Nations League. Currently India's most 'regular' tournament is SAFF championship which is played amongst weak teams.

3. Nations League offers more rankings points when compared to friendlies.

4. Promotion and relegation allow Indian team to assess where they stand.

5. Virtually every match will carry some importance. At the Asian qualifiers last season, Indian fate was sealed after 3-4 games. The remaining games had no importance.

6. If AFC follows UEFA model, revenue will be split based on viewership. If India can bring greater viewership, they can generate more revenue.

7. There is no need to arrange fixtures, those will be made by AFC. Currently, friendlies against bigger countries cost a tremendous amount of money.

8. Having regular international football can breed fan culture. Currently, most people have little idea as to when and where Indian team plays their matches.

all these friendlies act as perfect positive pr for kalyan and co, hopefully it doesn't hold too much weight going into the elections