Just because Indian footballer are not earning like their counterparts in UK, Spain, Italy etc. is the reason for India's poor standard in football. Football is gradually becoming a neglected sports. India's ranking is going downwards only. And why not? We want India do well in sports, but do not want our children take sports as a career. Because we are well aware of the fact that unless they are extremely talented and lucky, they may end up as a complete failure in life. Whereas if they study, even becoming a little above average may help them to live a decent life. There is no support from Govt., no encouragement from the family, a prestigeless profession to the eyes of the society - unless they really become famous. Then everybody try to get close with them. We are bascially sports watcher; expert commentator without ever playing it. If we look at ourselves we can realize how we are so pathetic in almost every sports.
