The narrator discusses the history of football, its global popularity, and why it hasn't become the number one sport in every country. According to the narrator, football is played by more than 3.5 billion people worldwide, but it's not the most popular sport in countries like India, Australia, and the US.
The narrator explains that football originated in England in the 19th century and was initially a violent game. The first Football Association was formed in 1863, and the game spread globally through British colonization. However, many countries, including India, have other sports that are more popular.
The narrator identifies three reasons why football hasn't become the number one sport in every country: (1) competition from other sports, (2) lack of resources and investment, and (3) fear of losing. The narrator also discusses the history of football in India, where cricket is the most popular sport. Despite this, India has a rich football history, with the first football club, Sardar, being formed in 1872.
The narrator concludes that football has the potential to become the number one sport globally, but it requires investment, resources, and a supportive fan base. The narrator also encourages Indian viewers to support their national football team and to play football as a way to improve their physical health and stamina.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Football is the most popular sport in the world, with over four billion fans.
2. FIFA invited India to play football in the 19th century.
3. India has FIFA rights today.
4. The first football game was played in Mumbai in 1852.
5. The British played football for 30 minutes in the first game.
6. The real name of Indians with football was a bit in the era of 1670.
7. India's first football club, Sardar, was formed in 1972.
8. Nagendra Prasad Sharma Adhikari is known as the Father of Indian Football.
9. Nagendra Prasad started Shobha Bazar Club in 1997, the first club invited by the British to play in a football competition.
10. The club captured the trade and proved that Indians are no less than anyone in 1922.
11. The Drought Cup started in 1978 in India and is one of the oldest in India and the third oldest in the world.
12. The Indian Football Association was started in the year 1995.
13. The IFA Shield, India's fourth largest cup and the world's second largest competition, was started by the association.
14. Indians won the competition from China in the year 1911.
15. The period from 1951 to 1962 is considered the gold medal of Indian football.
16. India competed with Friends in the London Olympics in 1948 without shoes.
17. India qualified for the FIFA Cup to be held in 1957 but did not reach Pisa.
18. The Indian football team brought gold in the Asian Games in 1951 and 1962.
19. The National Football League of India started in 1998.
20. India has only two professional football leagues, the I-League and the Indian Super League.
21. The rest of the countries have not one or two but four leagues each, after crossing which only Test players can qualify to join the national team.