soaka, 33, is a striker. although cricket has been the most popular sport in india, there have been some changes in the last few years. the popularity of soccer has been driving, mainly among young people. after live broadcast of soccer games became more common, more people are getting into the sport. this is a professional football league. and more than 2,000 spectators are here. i league, the country's professional soccer league was founded seven years ago. there are total of 40 teams in its two divisions, holding games right across the country. s soaka first came to india in 2009. and it's a sport season here this year. after playing in the j league in japan, he played for teams in singapore and thailand, but he didn't have much success. he thought about retiring but finally came to india to try his luck. he did well in both offense and je defense. and to years ago was awarded the mvp of the year. >> translator: i came to india as an overseas recruit. so i really want to get results. >> reporter: his team,