India 's national football team ranked 149 out of 209 FIFA member nations . India used to be among the best in Asia at the sport until the 1970s . FIFA president Sepp Blatter describes Indian football as a ` ` ' giant '' Dutchman Jan Fischer signals himself as the nation 's first technical director .
India 's national football team ranks 149 out of 209 FIFA member nations . India used to be among the best in Asia at the sport until the 1970s . FIFA president Sepp Blatter describes Indian football as a `` sleeping giant '' Dutchman Rob Baan signals hope as the nation 's first technical director .