Yeh Mohun Bagan Athletic Club ka kamaal hai! Yeh club 1889 mein Bhupendra Nath Bose ne shuru kiya tha, jo iss club ke pehle adhyaksh bhi the. Aur aaj, yeh club na sirf India, balki poore Asia ka sabse puraana football club hai. Iss club ne desh ke football ko nai unchaiyon par pahunchaya hai aur national team ke liye bahut saare praibhashali players diye hain. Sach mein, Mohun Bagan Indian football ki ‘cradle’ hai!
Iss club ki sthapna 1880s ke daur mein hui thi jab Shyambazar ke Fariapukur Lane ke aas-paas ke yuva ek football club shuru karne ke liye uttam jagah dhoondh rahe the. Unhe Mohun Bagan Villa naam ka ek marble ka mahal mila jo Kirti Chandra Mitra ke parivar ka tha. Kirti Chandra Mitra ek bade vyapaari the jo jute ke dhandhe se jude the. Unke iss mahal ne hi inn yuvaon ko Mohun Bagan club ki neenv rakhne ki prerna di. Aur aaj, yeh club India ka ek behad successful aur legendary football club hai!
Sunil Chhetri: From Football Genes to India’s National Team Captain!
Sunil Chhetri, India ke football ke captain aur legend, ek bahut hi khaas khiladi hain. Unke khoon mein football hai kyunki unke pitaji ek fauji the jo football khelte the aur unki maa Nepal ki national team ke liye kheli thi. Aaj, Sunil na sirf India ke captain hain, balki ek shandar striker aur leader bhi hain.
Sunil ne India ke liye 150 se bhi zyada international matches khele hain! Ab yeh 39 saal ke superstar 19 saal tak desh ke liye khel chukne ke baad, international football se retire hone ja rahe hain. Unhone kaha ki Kuwait ke khilaaf match unka aakhri international game hoga.
Haan, Sunil ne announce kiya hai ki woh June 6 ko Kolkata ke Salt Lake Stadium mein Kuwait ke khilaaf World Cup Qualifier match ke baad international football ko alvida keh denge. Yeh ek emotional pal hoga sabke liye. Kyunki Sunil ne apne illustrious career mein India ko itne saare unche mukaam par pahunchaya hai. Unka dedication aur desh ke liye pyaar hamesha yaad rakha jayega. Sach mein, Sunil Chhetri India ke football ke itihaas mein ek vishsht sthan rakhenge!
Indian Women’s Football Team’s Victories in Asian and South Asian Games!
Indian Women’s Football Team ki safalta ki kahani Asia aur South Asia mein unke shandar pradarshan se judi hai. 1962 ke Asian Games ke final mein, Rahim ke netritva mein, Indian team ne trophy jeeti. Uss samay ke tanav-poorn rajneetik mahaul ke bavajood, unhone apni strategic taakat ka pradarshan kiya. Yeh jeet Indian football ke itihaas mein ek turning point thi. Halaanki baad mein diplomatic crisis ne iss jeet ko dhakel diya, par “Maidaan” biographical film ne iss itihaas ko phir se zinda kar diya.
Indian team ne AFC Asian Cup ka final toh kabhi nahi jeeta, lekin 1964 mein woh final mein pahunchi thi. Tab se woh sirf teen baar iss tournament mein kheli hai. Abhi yeh team FIFA Women’s World Rankings mein 66th sthan par hai aur Asia mein 13th. Lekin inn ladkiyon ne apne khelne ke jouhar se duniya ko dikhaya hai ki woh kis mitti ki bani hain! Unke performance ne sabit kiya hai ki Indian Women’s Football Team mein kitni taakat aur potential hai. Bas ab zaroorat hai iss potential ko aur nikhaarne ki taaki yeh team aane wale tournaments mein aur bhi behtar kar sake!
FIFA Women’s Rankings: USWNT, Canada Lead CONCACAF; Mexico Follows!
IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics) ne 2012 se 2021 tak har saal duniya ki best women’s football clubs ka chunaav kiya. Iss dauran, Lyon ne 7 baar, Wolfsburg ne 2 baar aur Barcelona ne 1 baar yeh sammaan jeeta. 2022 se, IFFHS ne clubs ki world rankings ka ek naya system shuru kiya hai. Iss ranking mein Barcelona Football Club duniya bhar mein top par hai. Yeh unke consistent aur outstanding performance ko darshata hai.
Lyon Women’s Football Club ko duniya ki sabse best maana jaa sakta hai. Unhone domestic aur European titles ke mamle mein sabse zyada trophies jeeti hain. Woh abhi France aur Europe ki reigning champions hain. Dusri taraf, FIFA Women’s World Cup mein toh USA ki team ka dabdaba raha hai. Unhone ab tak 4 baar World Cup jeeta hai, jabki Germany 2 baar champion rahi hai. Japan, Norway aur Spain ne iss tournament mein 1-1 baar trophy jeeti hai. Inn teams ka dominance women’s football mein unki khoobiyon aur dedication ko darshata hai!
India’s Football Journey: From 94th to 121st in FIFA Rankings
India ki national football team ka itihaas bahut purana hai, jo 1920s tak jaata hai. 1950 mein toh unhe World Cup mein khelne ka mauka bhi mila tha, par woh iss tournament mein kabhi khel nahi paaye. Haan, 1964 ke AFC Asian Cup mein yeh team final tak pahunchi thi, jo unki sabse badi uplabdhi mein se ek hai. Lekin Asian Cup ka title toh unse abhi tak door hai.
Aur jab baat aati hai South Asian Football Championship ki, toh yahan West Asian deshon Lebanon aur Kuwait ko bhi bulaya jaata hai taaki competition aur zyada intense ho. Abhi India ke paas 1208.69 points hain FIFA rankings mein. Unki sabse achi ranking 1996 mein 94th thi. 1993 mein bhi woh 99th sthan par the, aur 2017 aur 2018 mein 96th position par. Lekin 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers mein Afghanistan se haar ke baad, unki ranking gir kar 121 ho gayi hai. Yeh thoda disappointing hai, lekin mujhe poora vishwas hai ki hamari team iss se seekh kar aage badhegi aur jald hi rankings mein phir se upar aayegi. Bas thoda aur mehnat aur dedication ki zaroorat hai!
Indian football ka safar bahut hi romanchak aur jadoo bhara raha hai! Mohun Bagan se lekar Sunil Chhetri tak, aur phir Indian Women’s team ki kaamyabiyon se lekar FIFA rankings mein utar-chadav tak – yeh sab milkar Indian football ki kahani bante hain. Haan, humari team ko abhi aur mehnat aur lagan ki zaroorat hai, lekin iss khel ke bhavishya mein bahut saare avsar aur sambhaavnaayein hain. Toh chaliye, hum sab milkar Indian football ko nai unchaiyon par le jaate hain aur duniya ko dikhate hain ki yeh khel humare dil mein kitna khaas hai! Kyunki jab tak dil mein junoon aur josh hai, tab tak koi bhi mushkil humara saamna nahi kar sakti. Indian football zindabad!
