When India became First Asian Country to reach Olympics semi-final in Football | The Bridge

The Indian Football team was led by Samar Banerjee and India's most successful coach Syed Abdul Rahim, who coached the team at both the 1952 and 1960 Olympics. India reached the first round without playing a scheduled preliminary match. The team received a walkover because Hungary did not play.
The team beat hosts of 1956 Olympics Australia 4-2 and reached the semi finals becoming the first Asian team to do so in Olympic history. At the match against Australia, footballer Neville D'Souza scored a hat trick. He scored two goals in the first half at the ninth and 33rd minutes. The first was a nod to the rebound from captain Samar Banerjee's shot to the opponent's post.
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[@Harshits27]

We want this glory back😢😢

[@anant_chaudh4ry]

Yes

[@sumansamanta321]

Thanks " The Bridge " for supporting Indian football 🇮🇳

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Proud of Indian Football 🙏🙏🙏

[@dawnchamling5710]

1:05 How about mentioning the name of the captain who said that famous line . He was Dr. Talimeren Ao or T. Ao from Nagaland, North-east India.

[@DifferentNazariya]

Well, We said it in style on our channel ! 😎

[@alpha-wz4dy]

Please make a video on Indian hopes for Winter Olympics in future along with further non dominant Olympic sports where India can excel

[@agppokegamer8476]

I think india is actually good in football but cricket influence kinda made most people play for cricket instead so i can understand

[@dheerajkumarrohan7808]

That's the point bro cricket lured children because of it's bat and ball but in football it's need huge running ability

[@ajaymerota4106]

Background music doesn't match the theme

[@jivisha9781]

It's Marvelous to have Players like them .

[@Gyatt_your_Rizz]

1:08 nice answer to hide that they are not provided facilities like other team, india got independent then and there was a lot of problem like poverty , partition,religious violence, casteism, naxalism, terrorism and regional separatist insurgencies so they were overlooked And same reason they cant play on fifa world cup

[@Aether_Editz007]

They didn’t play in the World Cup because they prioritized the Olympics over it and didn’t have enough money to fund both, I agree with everything else you said though

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Me 😊

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[@kyojintitan1942]

Dr AO TGE FIRST CAPTAIN WE PLAY FOOTBALL NOT BOAT BALL

[@sunnycriti9809]

PAST IS OVER. GO AND TRAIN HARD. INDIAN FOOTBALL IS A BIG JOKE