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Mumbai, Dec 13: <\/strong>Star India opener Rohit Sharma on Thursday praised the Indian Super League's (ISL) contribution towards Indian football over the last five years while speaking at a La Liga event here where he was announced as the India brand ambassador for the Spanish League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 'Hitman' is an ardent football fan who grew up idolising current Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, and attributed part of his skills and passion to the sport.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The swashbuckling opener likened the ISL to the Indian Premier League in helping revolutionise the sport in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Just like how Indian Premier League has done for Indian cricket, you have to give a lot of credit to ISL for bringing out the best Indian talent," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The ISL, which began in 2014, has helped Indian football gain a mainstream audience in the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Indian football has taken giant leaps over the last few years. The infrastructure has grown immensely and ISL in particular has provided a great platform to the younger players to come out and display their skills," Rohit said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rohit maintained that it will take time to reach world-class levels but one should have belief in the players and the setup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We need to be patient as it is a long procedure. We need to have faith in them," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Football is growing, it is a process, and it will take time. We (Indian cricket team) also didn't become the number one side overnight, it started in the 1930s." Rohit said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Looking forward to seeing Indian football make its mark on the global stage, Rohit said he is committed towards contributing towards its growth journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The past five years have been tremendous for football's growth trajectory in India and I can only see Indian football grow from here as the Indian players have the facilities and infrastructure and a league which is competitive," he concluded.
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