Honestly speaking, you don't need the country's sports cognoscenti to comment on Indian soccer. Any youngster in the bylanes of Calcutta, Kochi or Panaji would suffice. And to all and sundry, Indian soccer is a sick joke. In South Asia itself, India is ranked lower than Nepal and Bangladesh. As for global rankings, India is a lowly 121. Its international tournaments, Nehru Cup and Rajiv Gandhi Cup, have dried up because of lack of sponsors and the national team doesn't take part in any global championships. The national league kicked off with some funds from Philips and the very next year there was a problem with sponsors and a last-minute reprieve came in the shape of Coca Cola. Therefore, it's more than ironical that the Indian squad is now on a tour of England. The mission: to take on Fulham and West Bromwich, two second-division English Clubs, and the Bangladeshi national selection!