It's amazing to think that, just over seven months ago, many people believed Indian football was undergoing significant transition. With the national team performing well, there was real optimism for better times to come. Since then, we've witnessed the shockingly weak Asian Cup campaign and the disaster that was the Asian Games team selection.There seems to be an endless supply of worms emerging from the open can. It appears that the national coach and the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) are at odds. The legal director of the governing organization says he hasn't received payment in months. The former secretary general was fired with immediate effect. Financial malpractice claims have been made by additional members of the executive committee. To put it succinctly, we are back to square one.
Recall The fact that Indian football involves money—or at least promised sums—sloshing around only adds to the frustration. The Argentine Football Federation and the Kerala government have been negotiating for them to play three international friendly in the state between 2025 and 2027. Kerala has reportedly set aside 100 crores for this project, despite not giving in to any territory when it comes to Messi devotion.
Remember, Messi will be 38 years old in 2025. Years have passed since he was at his peak, and the recent chaos in Hong Kong demonstrated that he is not ready to be a glorified prop for the teams he plays for in order to make big money. If Argentina were to play the last three games without Messi, youA further 800 crores have been promised by the government to improve football quality throughout the state. This is a noble goal. Kerala, which had produced a number of national teams' mainstays, now finds it difficult to start players even on the bench. Still, who will oversee such enormous sums of money? How well-versed in football are they? Where are they going to go to conduct their research? Which models of development will they imitate? There are only generalizations rather than answers.
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