The Footy Traveller
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Producer, Writer ๐ฅ @Copa90 @fifacom ๐งณ ๐ Storytelling on football culture,Data Analytics,Behavioural Economics. #inquilabeindianfootball @sc_eastbengal & @wba
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12-07-2011 10:46:46
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Let me tell you a story. Around 10 years ago Ashish Negi owned the rights to the handle named Indian football, now run by the AIFF. I had just started with the FIFA U17 World Cup, & in my bid to help build Indian football, had requested Ashish to give that handle for us to build
Nilanjan Datta Chola lacked Spices,Samosas were smaller in size compared to previous Ex Co,Pepsi came in 200 ml Bottles and Mineral Water had to be shared amongst the Guests. No Suits or Gift Hampers either. Toilet weren't washed,No Tissue Paper was available in Loos,Only 1 AC was Functioning.
Without checking with Xavi, letโs use basic common sense: โ If Xavi wanted the India job, his agent wouldโve made the call or sent an email โ He reportedly rejected a $15M Qatar national team job with insane perks โ AIFF posted the job online with a public email โ anyone could
๐จ "No one can trust the AIFF Presidentโs words now" As predicted by Khel Now, AIFF used the National Sports Bill to delay proceedings. Amicus Curiae will now present the matter to the Supreme Court, while the other parties remain silent. #IndianFootball khelnow.com/football/indiaโฆ
The I-League clubs once pushed to leave the I-League and join the ISL because it was owned and run by FSDL with minimal involvement from AIFF. Now it actually feels like these clubs might be better off in the IFL rather than the ISL ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ โข No AIFF interference in IFL, it's