India, Nov. 23 -- We must give credit where it is due. The Indian Super League (ISL) tournament has made a mark on our football scene thanks to the professionalisation of the sport in India. The merger with the older I-League has proceeded to a certain degree and while some are still upset at how that took place, the emergence of a predominant professional league should help the country emerge as a football powerhouse in the future. It is a crying shame that India is still far behind the curve when it comes to football globally, and qualifying for the top tournaments remains a pipe dream in the world's most popular team sport. As it is, no Indian player has made it to the first team in any major global league. The grassroots of the sport ...