India Was Disqualified From FIFA World Cup 1950 Because Players Wanted To Play Barefoot

in #steemit7 years ago (edited)


India made it to FIFA 1950 after four teams backed out from participating. The tour to Brazil was a costly affair and AIFF thought that India had no chance of winning against the likes of Italy. To escape embarrassment, AIFF blamed the FIFA for not accepting players who wanted to play barefoot.

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India made it to FIFA 1950 after four teams backed out from participating. The tour to Brazil was a costly affair and AIFF thought that India had no chance of winning against the likes of Italy. To escape embarrassment, AIFF blamed the FIFA for not accepting players who wanted to play barefoot.

I come from the village, sometimes we can not display the best if we wear shoes if we are used to not wear them

Ya, playing barefoot is very comfortable.
And now AIFF better then it was at that time. the team is also good and have players like sunil chhetri who is now in top 5 overtaking Rooney.

They wouldn't have won, boots or not boots.

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