For a moment let us set aside the fact that changing the name of the AIFF to the Football Federation of Bharat or adding Vande Mataram in addition to the National Anthem before matches is not going to make any material difference to how the Indian team plays football.
My question is, did none of the committee members in the room even think that as the guardians and guiding lights of the world's most popular sport in the world's most populous country, these were not the decisions that every football lover was looking for from them?
And that worries me more than any name change or additional ceremony. They have no idea how tone deaf their decisions sounded in the middle of a World Cup, utterly detached from ground realities.
All India Football Federation to Football Federation of Bharat.
National Anthem, National Song before all games, starting with under-12s
“When players wear national team jersey, the mindset will be different,” says AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey
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.@javigiorgetti: "It makes absolutely no sense for Real Madrid to sign Julián Álvarez."
"And it makes even less sense for Atlético Madrid to reject a €150 million offer for him."
"The whole thing feels perfectly orchestrated between Florentino Pérez and Atlético. Florentino gets his €150M “Galáctico” signing to boost his image and help secure another election victory. If the deal was real, why wasn’t it announced before the elections like Konaté and Mourinho?"
"Meanwhile, Atlético benefit as well. By claiming they rejected a €150M bid, they strengthen their position, raise Julián’s status, and create pressure around Barcelona."
“It feels like both Madrid clubs are playing the same game when it comes to Barça."
"We have to fight against everything and everyone."
I really enjoyed 'Backrooms'. Imaginative, hypnotic and cryptic in a purely pleasurable way. Saw it with a full house, 9pm on a Sunday night. It's different from 'The Blair Witch Project' but I was reminded of seeing that film on its opening weekend and, similarly, how you could hear a pin drop in a packed house. Great to see young filmmakers and new horror movies keeping the big-screen experience in rude health. Bring it on.
Ee Sala Nu Cup Namdu! ❤️🔥🏆
Welcome to the RCB Era, ladies and gentlemen! 😎
You waited, you believed and you stayed… this one’s for you again, 12th Man Army! 🥹❤️
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HERE WE GO! Hemos enviado un fax al @FCBarcelona_es con nuestra oferta de traspaso: 4 entradas para el concierto de Bad Bunny de mañana, una suscripción anual al ABC y una bolsa de pipas. Esperamos ansiosos la respuesta para preparar el ‘announce’.