In a historic decision for Indian sports, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) revealed on Thursday that two players of foreign origin will permanently join the Indian national team. Both players have renounced their previous citizenships and are now Indian citizens. Among them is Ryan Williams, a former Australian winger, who began his Indian football journey with Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League.

Williams' eligibility for Indian citizenship is based on his mother's birth into an Anglo-Indian family in Mumbai and his maternal grandfather's representation of Bombay in the Santosh Trophy during the 1950s.

Who is Ryan Williams?

Ryan Williams is a 32‑year‑old winger who began his professional career in England before returning to Australia with Perth Glory. Born to an Indian mot

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