Harmit SINGH KAMBOE
Correspondent (North America)

It took the 2006 FIFA World Cup to shame me into action. Why shame? Because as much as I enjoyed the month long football fiesta, the sight of small nations playing football at the largest stage and surprising their opponents in the odd match was too much embarrassment as an Indian.

I looked around to see if there was a body of like minded persons and sure enough came across www.IndianFootball.com.

I wrote a few guest columns at first and was then accepted as the North American (I live and work in Canada) correspondent of www.IndianFootball.com.

I am glad to be a part of a team and a project, which has provided me an opportunity to learn so much in such a short time. I also love being part of a team that believes in action, and not just staying on the sidelines and reporting.
These are exciting times for Indian football. With India’'s rise in the economic sphere, more and more attention is being paid to developing India as a footballing nation. But the real progress will only happen when administrators, football clubs and fans work together. Outside help is a great boon but can only work when we are hungry to receive it and put it to good use for the millions of children at the grass roots level.
The future of football is bright in India. The love for good quality football overseas football shown on TV, by the urban fans is a good indicator of the revival in India’s football fortunes that lies around the corner.