Football's growth in northeast is crucial in India: Larsing

He has teamed up with actor John Abraham to bag the Guwahati franchise in the Indian Super League and Larsing Ming Sawyan says it is of paramount importance to take football in the northeast to next level for overall development of the sport in the country.
Thanks to the success of his club Shillong Lajong FC and others like Rangdajied United and Royal Wahingdoh in I-League, the hill town has become the hub of football in the northeast ahead of traditional powerhouses like Manipur and Mizoram.
"Our aim is to take football to the next level in northeast. That will help in the overall development of the sport in India," Ming told PTI.

Lajong are currently placed fifth on the I-League standings with a round to go, while first-timers Rangdajied United have ensured that they will be very much a part of the league next season.
As the discussion turned to the much-anticipated ISL, Ming said the initiative will make the Indian football scene competitive.
"Definitely, the football scene in India will become more competitive, the ISL will help in developing infrastructure, and I think both ISL and I-League should complement each other to go to the next level," the Shillong-based entrepreneur said.
The eight-city franchise-based league's backers include some of the biggest names in Indian sport, business and Bollywood.