publicradiointernational: American football in India? Believe it — India’s first professional American-style football league, funded by a long list of Indian and US investors — including former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka, and former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brandon O’Neil Chillar — will officially kick-off in November. Kevin Dieball, one of the league’s investors, said India’s booming economy means football has huge potential there — even though cricket has been India’s sport of choice since the British Raj. View a slideshow here. (Photo: The Elite Football League of India holds training in Pune, India. By Sindya N. Bhanoo, PRI’s The World.) Wow. Will this take off? No clue. High-res

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American football in India? Believe it — India’s first professional American-style football league, funded by a long list of Indian and US investors — including former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka, and former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brandon O’Neil Chillar — will officially kick-off in November.

Kevin Dieball, one of the league’s investors, said India’s booming economy means football has huge potential there — even though cricket has been India’s sport of choice since the British Raj.

View a slideshow here.

(Photo: The Elite Football League of India holds training in Pune, India. By Sindya N. Bhanoo, PRI’s The World.)

Wow. Will this take off? No clue.

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