🚨🇮🇹 OFFICIAL: Andrea Pirlo statement after his collaboration with Russian brand became key topic in Italy ahead of his verbal agreement as National team head coach.
“In recent days I have watched with great bitterness the debate that has developed around my name and the possibility of taking on the role of head coach of the Italian national team.
Out of respect for the institutions, the Federation, and all the people involved, I have so far chosen to remain silent. However, I believe it is necessary to clarify a few points.
Throughout my career, first as a player and now as a coach, I have always carried out my work in full compliance with the laws of the countries in which I have worked and with the contracts I have signed.
The professional collaboration that has been the subject of the recent controversy arises within the context of my working experience in the United Arab Emirates and is exclusively commercial and sporting in nature.
Attributing a political meaning to that collaboration means attributing to me beliefs that I have never expressed and that do not belong to me.
I wish to thank Maldini and Leonardo for the esteem and trust they have shown me. I know their competence, their seriousness, and the love they have always dedicated to Italian football.
I regret that a purely sporting choice was so quickly dragged into a public confrontation that ended up attributing to me meanings and intentions that do not belong to me.
Love for Italy does not depend on a job title. It is part of my history, of my identity, and it will continue to accompany me, always.
The Transition : The Problem with Indian Football
The Indian football story started with a lie : the lying about age and it has been costing us for many years, and it will cost us in the future as well.
If a 15 year old kid plays with an Under 13 team, whose actual age is also around 15, both of them will learn according to the Under 13 level, not the 15 year-old level. This is the mental gap we are facing.
Why did this happen? Because of the lack of grassroots structure.
Suppose there is a talented kid, we need to identify him from the age of 6. But when academies find them at the age of 9, the child tells the academy that he is 6 years old, and for Northeast boys from the hills, it’s easy because of the structure.
Second, suppose a player performs well in under age tournaments. Then he needs a transition period.
There are many clubs in the world whose business model is developing and selling players.
They don’t want to win trophies; instead, they want their players to show their capability.
In India, we probably have only one football club that runs on that philosophy, a club from Punjab. Their model is to develop players and sell them at a profitable price.
Because of this model, the club doesn’t hesitate to give younger players a platform.
However, in the case of others, they may end up in a lower position by the end of the season, but they will play with an aggressive squad that looks strong on paper.
So, the coaches hesitate to give young players a chance.
If you see Barcelona academy players and small children playing in Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Assam, or Bengal, there is not much difference in quality.
Yes, there is a difference in playing style, but when the time comes for the transition, our Indian kids are warming the bench.
CB is going to be huge issue this season, need to go for 1-2 players in transfer mkt to adjust workloads of this injury prone players for United's lengthy upcoming season
🚨 JUST IN:
Manchester United are NOT concerned that Lisandro Martínez’s injury is a serious one and he should be FINE for the start of the season. #MUFC [@AndyMitten]
One of the Zoho group companiee, Vipus Advanced Materials, is focused on carbon fiber composites. A retired ISRO scientist is one of the key people behind it.
Vipus has supplied advanced composite components to Skyroot Aerospace. So Skyroot's successful launch feels even more special!
Vipus is among the fastest companies to qualify as a HAL Class I supplier, with orders for LCA Tejas aircraft structures, and is working with L&T Precision Engineering Systems.
Proud of you Vipus, make Bharat manufacturing great! 🙏
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Long-time Manchester United supporter Abhijeet Dipke has announced that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will stage a protest at the United Trinity Statue, outside Old Trafford, calling for the Glazer family to sell Manchester United. #greenandgolduntiltheclubissold
Whoever acquires the ISL media and broadcast rights should focus on improving the overall viewing experience with better-quality commentary, improved camera quality, more dynamic camera angles, and a modern, regularly updated official website.
Haryana in wrestling, Manipur in powerlifting and boxing, Tamil Nadu in Chess!
Every state govt in India should adopt a sport, build infra, support talent and let the boys and girls bring glory to the nation. Odisha did this with hockey.
I am pleased with my performance and truly humbled to win my third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medal at Glasgow. This being my fourth CWG appearance makes this achievement even more special.
I would like to thank everyone for your unwavering support.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
59 year old Kazuyoshi Miura is the OLDEST footballer still playing competitive football, according to the FotMob database! 👀👴
The Japanese striker was born in 1967 😅
1990 Anti Reservation Protest:
60+ deaths
Criminal charges
Police shootings
Mass arrests
200 self immolation attempts
DEMOCRACY IS NOT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE
Story of Subedar Yogender Singh Yadav, then Grenadier
He was a part of Ghatak Commando platoon, tasked with scaling the near vertical slope
He was the lead climber, got exposed to enemy fire, got hit by multiple bullets, but reached on top
Killed multiple Pakistanis in close combat
His action was significant in capturing Tiger Hill
Later he was awarded PVC
Nongpok Kakching, Imphal East: On Mirabai Chanu's winning the Gold Medal in the Women's 48kg Weightlifting event at Commonwealth Games 2026, Saikhom Tombi, her mother says, "I was confident that she would win and she did. This is the third time I have felt very happy. Today, before she began the competition, she called me seeking my blessings for her success. At 17:00, she called me again to seek my blessings and informed me that she had won her third competition. I blessed her to win and told her that I was praying for her success. I was somewhat uncertain whether she would win as she was injured. However, I was very excited as she did win this time. Earlier she had won and this time it would be the third time. I was very excited."