The picture above is of the Indian football team playing the 1948 London Olympics. - Azad India's football team did not have enough money to buy shoes. - Some players wore socks and others played barefoot. - This was the time when Prime Minister Nehru's family went to Paris to dry clothes. - India equalized France 1–1 in the first match. India lost by a goal in the last minute. - Standing Ovation was given by the audience to the Indian players for a great game. After this, the team qualified for FIFA World Cup Football in Brazil in 1950. - But the team was refused to send at the last minute. - The country was told that FIFA has banned playing barefoot football. - The organizers were told that India is a poor country, we do not have the money to come there. - FIFA said that they want a talented team like India to come to the World Cup. - He announced the cost of travel and stay of all Indian players. - But Nehr...