mo4ch:> More domestic players not detrimental to ISL viewership! | Mo4ch News

Reducing the number of foreign players will not likely take a toll on ISL viewership...You often come across a person who has changed his job for a better remuneration, a non-vegetarian converting to a vegan or one who has filed a divorce after being years in a marriage. If you are lucky enough, you might even find an East Bengal fan who distastes Hilsa or a Mohun Bagani who doesn't like lobsters. But seldom you would find a football fan who has changed allegiance or has stopped watching the game even when his favourite team is underperforming. Nick Hornby in Fever Pitch (1992) says his love for Arsenal continued “longer than any relationship I have made of my own free will”. One life, one club is the motto. Indian football fans are no different. A couple of disappointing seasons have not dampened the spirits of Manjappada. Similarly, East Bengal fans have never tasted silverware in I-League but their support has never dwindled. A myriad of emotions is associated with a football c…