Bangladesh football: then and now

Like clockwork, individuals of Bangladesh connect with themselves vigorously in the FIFA World Cup however Bangladesh is light years from it. This energy for the World Cup is proof the amount they love football. This is certainly not a newly discovered enthusiasm however; rather a magnificent past of football in Bangladesh drives the football-cherishing individuals to be participated in the best show on the planet.
The energy is high to such an extent that they lift the public banners of their groups on roofs and participate in harsh contentions about their groups, similar to they once did during matches of country’s two archrivals – – Abahani and Mohammedan

However, the people who once saw the best of Bangladesh football are currently horribly watching the most terrible of it. Why so? Current and previous players, authorities and fans all concur that country’s football has been is in this desperate state in view of its defective construction, which depends on the clubs who work on gifts, in contrast to any created football countries. The Bangladesh clubs actually keep a beginner (nonprofessional) approach with no future projects, including youth advancement, ground office, long haul concurrences with players, rec center and others offices.

Also, with Bangladesh Football Organization (BFF), the game’s administering body, apparently blissful not to show any drive, to revers this there is little expect the country’s football in not so distant future.

Back in the greatness days, how well known football in Bangladesh was for almost a long time from mid-1970s to mid 2000s could seem like a fantasy to the youthful age, who presently watch different European Association games. Be that as it may, honestly, the Dhaka association was once an unadulterated diversion for the people who are currently in their mid forties and fifties.

Alongside the club groups, the public football crew was additionally at the focal point of consideration of the football fans, who watched their dearest side to battle neck-to-neck prior to going down to the ongoing Asian goliaths – – Japan, South Korea, Iran, China, and the then solid groups like Syria, Thailand, Burma [Myanmar], Bahrain, Oman in contests like Asian Cup qualifiers, World Cup pre-qualifiers and the nation’s Leader’s Cup.

The young men dressed in red and green had a wild rivalry against India to lay out the territorial matchless quality. Presently however Bangladesh is even beaten by other South Asian minnows like Bhutan and Nepal. Bangladesh, who once played the SAFF Title last three progressive times from 1999 to 2005, yielded five objectives against Maldives, whom they once beat 8-0 in public and club levels.