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@AgnivT @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 These aren't "Iraq/UAE standard" leagues by any measure. Anyone who follows football knows that.

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Once the Sports Passport proposal gets approved, India might actually have a genuine shot at making a strong push in the 2030 World Cup qualifiers. 🇮🇳🔥
Just looking at this lineup gives me goosebumps. We'd be absolutely cooking 😭🔥

#Indianfootball #oci #pio

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Passport is a travel document, not document of citizenship, say MEA officials Via @sidhant

Interesting statement in the context of the ongoing OCI/PIO debate. This might just be the beginning of a much larger conversation & potentially for the greater good for #IndianFootball

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@AgnivT @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Sarkaria plays in the Austrian Bundesliga, Lacximicant in Portugal's top flight, Dhanda in the Scottish Premiership, Batth spent most of his career in the Championship, Thandi in Cyprus' top division, Pereira in Norway's top flight, and Sai Sachdev is at Sheffield United.

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@AgnivT @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 How are they "local Iraq/UAE standard" when many of them play in leagues above the Iraqi and UAE leagues? The A-League is ranked 4th in Asia, ahead of both the UAE (6th) and Iraq (7th). And here's what an Australian had to say about the quality of their league.

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@HariGovind55992 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 He did start for them and was involved with the first team before a broken-leg injury kept him out for over a year.He's now back with the U21s and working his way up again.Without that injury,he'd likely be much further ahead in his development.This season will be crucial for him

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@KashixBaller @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Fair criticism,but people forget how massive he was against Qatar.OCI GK options are limited—Rohan Luthra plays in the 6th tier and Jas Singh in the 5th.Gurpreet has played for Stabæk in Norway's top flight.Let's see how he does with an OCI squad first.If not,we can make a change

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@v_nibras @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Exactly. The goal isn't to become Japan overnight—it's to take meaningful steps forward. If this team can help India climb the rankings and become more competitive, that's already a huge win.

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@zesteychetan @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 @PMOIndia Exactly. If OCI players can help India reach the third round and eventually qualify for the World Cup, I'm all for it. Success brings interest, investment, and growth. I'd rather see India on the World Cup stage than keep waiting for a perfect domestic system that doesn't exist.

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@DebnilMaity @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 This team would be a nightmare to play against. For the first time, we'd have the quality, depth, and physicality to genuinely compete with Asia's best. Qatar wouldn't be walking into that game expecting an easy win.

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@AgnivT @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Nobody's claiming PIOs alone will fix Indian football. The point is that countries like Iraq, Jordan and UAE improve their systems and use their diaspora talent. Why should India limit itself to only one approach when both can work together?

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@ak_shay101 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 https://t.co/tLs68Wt5gc

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@clinicalluna @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Many of them have already expressed their interest in playing for India and seem willing to commit. The only players I'm unsure about are Pereira and Lacximicant, since both are high-profile and playing at a good level.

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@Sorosh45i @KashixBaller @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 This is from yesterday's FIFA World Cup match against Croatia. I can't find a single player who plays in the Panamanian league, but I can see José Córdoba in the starting lineup. He plays for Norwich City in the Championship, the same league Batth plays in. Why is it like that?

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@HariGovind55992 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Doesn't matter. Thandi is a natural right-back but can play at centre-back too. And at right-back,we have Sai Sachdev, who played for Sheffield United before suffering a serious broken-leg injury. If not for that injury, he'd probably be getting even more opportunities right now.

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@shubhranil143 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 I didn't mean he shouldn't be in the squad. He'll definitely be part of the 23-man squad for me. I just see him being used more as an impact sub in the second half rather than starting every match, especially at this stage of his career.

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@HariGovind55992 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Simranjit Thandi plays in the Cypriot First Division, a league that's significantly stronger than Panama's LPF. Higher quality, tougher competition, and a proven pathway to European football. Based on league level alone, Thandi has the stronger case.

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@iwhhe17 @HariGovind55992 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Source? Even if you're talking about Araujo, he's not eligible for India under the current rules. And if you mean César Araújo, he'd be far more interested in representing Uruguay, and if I'm not wrong, he has already represented them. Virtually zero chance he chooses India.

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@Sorosh45i @KashixBaller @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Danny Batth captained and helped Wolves win promotion to the Premier League from the Championship. Comparing that level to the Panamanian league is wild. There are levels to this.

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@HariGovind55992 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 Simranjit Thandi can play as a centre back, though he is naturally a right-back. During his time playing in the Cypriot top-flight, he has filled in across the backline, including playing as a centre-back, while with his previous club Karmiotissa.

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@PrasathSelva @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 He's still interested in playing for India. Chhetri was 34 at the 2019 Asian Cup and kept playing for us for years after that. Batth can easily give us another 3–4 years and still be around by the 2031 Asian Cup.
https://t.co/qNSMFxDp2O

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Igor Štimac, Yan Dhanda, Danny Batth, and Arjan Raikhy have all liked the Sports Passport proposal post. 👀🇮🇳🔥

#IndianFootball
#OCI #PIO

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@pubgind77 Finally found someone who thinks the same as me Indian mfs will literally put anyone in the lineup 😭

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@zbk_2006 @IndianFootball @7negiashish @IFTWC @IndianFootyBest @playmakerind @Arunfoot @BrandonKhela @SaiSachdev_ @arjanraikhy20 We need to sack him fr 😭✌️