The year 2014 has been a promising one for Indian football, one that has put India on the world football map.

Before the year began, you would’ve been considered delusional if you’d said that Nicolas Anelka, Robert Pires, Alessandro del Piero and David Trezeguet would play in the country, while a legend like Zico would be in the dugout as a coach. But the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) made it possible, and how!