NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The jury is still out on whether the Indian Super League (ISL) can wake the world's second most populous nation from its football slumber but the first week of the eight-team competition has at least made people sit up and take notice.
Some 70,000 fans thronged the Salt Lake Stadium in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata for last Sunday's spectacular opening ceremony and the social media has been abuzz with discussions about the league with celebrity owners, experienced foreign managers and a sprinkling of high-profile players.
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