Modi gets German help for Indian Football

by Chittu Shetty May 31, 2017

PM Modi aims improvement in Indian Football through German collaborations to replicate the sporting culture of their European counterparts, widely regarded as one of the best in the world

Amidst all high-profile discussion, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a pitch to German counterpart about helping India improve in sports. While issuing a joint statement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Modi said, “We are also working with Germany to improve our sporting prowess, especially in football.”

The two sides signed as many as 12 MOUs/agreements between them in various number of field like cyber policy, development initiatives, sustainable urban development, skill development, digitalisation, railway security and promoting vocational training. Modi also said bilateral cooperation will extend to the field of sports and the Indian youth can benefit from Germany’s strong football training skills.

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The investment on youth development has helped the Germany to achieve massive success in the world of football. They are the current world champions having won their fourth FIFA World Cup title in 2014 in Brazil. The Germans have a rich history in football and have some of the Europe’s top clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund playing in Bundesliga. Bayern Munich, in particular have collaborated before with AIFF to play a farewell match for former India football captain Baichung Bhutia back in 2012

India will be hosting the U-17 world cup later this year, the first big opportunity to showcase itself at the global stage of football. While the national team has also been making slow progress in the game of football, now being ranked at 100^th for the first time in 20 years, this collaboration will be a welcoming encouragement for the Indian youths waiting to make their mark on the football world.