Debate on Indian football at News9 World Summit.
News9 World Summit Germany Edition: TV9 Network’s News9 World Summit takes place in Germany. Many famous people from the world, including India, have arrived at the historic MHP Arena football ground in the German city of Stuttgart. On the second day of the World Summit, in the session India as a football nation, many big names came to talk about how football can become popular in India on the German model. DFB-Pokal press rights director K. Damholz, Bundesliga marketing director Peer Naubert, VfB Stuttgart marketing and sales director Reuven Kasper and Sudeva FC co-founder Anuj Gupta participated. .
What did Reuven Casper say?
Reuven Kasper, marketing and sales director at VfB Stuttgart, said: ‘We have partnered with Anuj. We want to see football grow in India. We want to advance the children of India through football. Thank you for believing in us. Speaking further about Indian football, Reuven Kasper said: “We want two things. You have to believe that we will take football forward and you have to have the right people. We have done it in China. We are trying to increase the infrastructure in China. In football you need an association. If you have the right people. You can achieve a lot in the club, the board and the media.
Reuven Casper added: “You can’t stop football.” Soccer is number 1 in the world. Everyone can play this game. This game needs support. The right people and the right investors in India will take it forward. We and other German clubs will do everything to make this game progress in India.
Anuj Gupta’s great talk on Indian football
After this, Sudeva FC co-founder Anuj Gupta said, ‘Thank you all. I always say that when the time is right, things happen. You have to give time to football in India and it will progress at the international level. We have many posters. It is not the model of Indian football at the international level. Through this partnership, we want to present those posters who will inspire millions of young players to play football.
Anuj Gupta added: “There is a lack of role models in Indian football. But the Bundesliga and LaLiga have a huge following in India. Now many footballers in India earn well. There are many footballers who are earning 50 thousand euros every year. But sometimes there is lack of inspiration because there is no role model. It is necessary to raise the awareness of the people of India that they want their children to be fit. They should not think about whether they will become a professional player or not. the child is in form and make football the number one game. First of all we will focus on children between 4 and 12 years old. We have to provide as many matches as possible to children between 5 and 15 years old so that the match temperament can increase. in them. They can have more experience. Along with this, other things will increase. The money should be invested only at the grassroots level.
