Is the match really cancelled ?? ONly source for that news is from goal dot Com . I can't see any official confirmation from aiff website or their official twitter handle . Even Jordan FA official facebook page posted details about the match yesterday 9.15 Pm (AST)!!! So there is still no official confirmation on the cancellation I think.
'Shallow' ventures in India by foreign clubs an exercise in futility?
There have been many ventures by top European clubs in India but how many of them have really embraced the challenge?
India, given its huge population that ensures that even a small fraction of people who follow football constitute a very large number, is turning into an attractive destination for many top European leagues and clubs.
Clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and the Spanish giants - Barcelona and Real Madrid - all have dedicated followers in the country. Somewhat strangely, people who follow European football is much larger to those who follow the domestic circuit.
But with the advent of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the enhanced coverage it has brought, the number of followers who have embraced the domestic football have increased manifold. It could even be argued that India is witnessing a period of renaissance when it comes to establishing a football culture in the country.
The popularity of I-League clubs like East Bengal and Mohun Bagan also transcends everything else though with the Kolkata Derby generating insane attendance.
The increased focus on the game has coincided with the Indian national team's rise to 97th spot in the FIFA rankings and qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup. However, the stark truth is that we are still fathoms away from achieving the ultimate aim - to play in the World Cup!
One of the many reasons for the same has been the lack of top-quality talents emerging out of the youth system. In the rare case that a talent emerges, he never gets an opportunity to realise his potential, given the lack of coaching expertise and infrastructure in the country.
While a greater focus on the same from ISL and I-League clubs can be seen these days, a lot was expected out of the various top European clubs who have all seen fit to start developmental ventures in India in the past. But sadly, very few have delivered.
Even more worse is the fact that almost nobody actually put in an effort to do so. On the face of results, most of them have been exercises in futility.
Manchester United, back in 2011, started a soccer school in partnership with the Western India Football Association (WIFA). The idea was to bring the world’s best club-sanctioned coaching program to Mumbai and help develop young Indian footballers. How many young talents did the particular program produce who are now in or around the national team framework? Nobody.
Needless to say, the Man United Soccer School is not functioning anymore. Same with Liverpool, who started a Player Development Centre in association with DSK Shivajians in Pune. Lack of funds due to various reasons have seen the academy cut down operations and the team disbanded.
The story is not very different when you take into account similar establishments started by Arsenal, Barcelona, Rangers and the likes. These powerhouses are there to increase the face value. But in reality, they pump in very little money and leave the running of the ventures to their Indian partners. There is very little exchange of ideas between coaches or improvement in facilities.
The shallow approach from such clubs might work for them in terms of generating commercial revenue by increasing their popularity but they do nothing for the growth of Indian football, as they prophesize at the launch of these ventures.
The same case with the leagues like LaLiga and Premier League who are only interested in hosting big match screenings and fan contests. While LaLiga has announced that they are going to start an academy in India, it remains to be how seen how much of an investment in terms of money and sending in top coaches they are ready to make.
We have seen many of these academies handed over to Indian coaches without even an attempt at grooming them and increasing their technical know-how. Unless there is a thorough commitment in such ventures, scepticism will be the emotion directed at them.
There have been clubs like Fiorentina and Atletico Madrid who entered into partnerships with ISL clubs (FC Pune City and ATK) a few years back with promises of altering the football landscape in the country. But it did not materialise into anything substantial and both clubs are no longer involved with the teams.
In fact, Leonardo Limatola who was the head of planning and development at Fiorentina back in 2014 had said at the launch of Pune City - "For the development of the club, we need to start with good organization. We have to improve the quality and knowhow in Indian football. Football is an amazing sport. We know the social importance of football."
But after the second year of ISL, Fiorentina decided to call it quits and sell off their stake in the team.
The same case with talent hunts organised by the big European clubs. Select talents are chosen to train in Europe and this often makes news in a big way. But that is where the story ends. Very few of them even make it as a professional in football. These superficial stints often end up as a nostalgic 'what-if' story for them rather than a life-changing experience.
Yes, there have been cases such as Ashique Kuruniyan who was selected to go and play at Villarreal. Though he debuted for their youth teams, he had to return back due to an injury and did not spend a lot of time in Spain. But he has built on that and has now broken into the India team.
The European clubs want to come to the country with a tow of a washed-up 'legends' and capture the attention of fans. But does it help Indian football in any way?
All in all, there is no doubt that the approach of the European clubs towards developing Indian football has been a lot of talk and very little action.
If india wants to move to the next round inclusion of these players is must in asia cup. Brandon Soosairaj Samuel Chhangte Then these players should also get chance S rajesh-2 goals when was in the starting 11 and 1 assist when used as sub till now can be very dangerous Phranki buam-we can call him dark horse can be used as super sub Samad -he is a good dribbler and also he got some shooting skills Gourav mukhi -have hunger for goals and can do lot better than passi and lalpekhlua as no.9 Then we need a right back as pritam commits so many mistakes we have rahul bheke, seriton, souvik chakraborty pritam don't deserve to be in the starting 11 After that exclusion of these players is must Sumit passi Ashique Poojary Farukh Jairu German preet Narayandas-subhashis,lalruatthara,jerry,nishu many options we have Anas-was a good defender but not at present and please mention if any one left If team will be selected properly for asia cup then we have many good attacking options and also along with good starting 11 will have good bench strength I want this starting 11 Gurpreet Rahul Sandesh subhashis Borges thapa Brandon . Samuel Soosairaj mukhi . Chhetri
Subs- Amrinder Chhangte Udanta-he is not performing well this season so in the subs list Phrangki buam Samad S rajesh Pronay Vinit Lalruathara
Jerry mawia Jeje
but that' only my dream because nothing like this going to happen please provide your point of views also...!!!
Constantine plays with a defensive formation still he has the worst RB in the country. Pritam is good with crosses, going forward he creates goal scoring chances but as a defender he struggles more than anyone else. He was getting owned by the no.11 of Jordan. There are players who can replace him EastBengal's Chullova for one. But i think its time to hand over the responsibility of right back to Boris Singh.
Boris is too young for this and too raw, even being played as winger for arrows sometimes. I struggle to see many good right backs despite almost all teams employing Indians in that position. Only ones somewhat impressive are Seriton,Rakip and Ralte(RWB)from Eb last season.LB is slightly better with Nishu Kumar,Jerry.
Gourav Mukhi suspended and summoned by AIFF in age-fraud case
Gourav Mukhi made his debut in the ISL and even scored a goal for Jamshedpur in the 2-2 draw against Bengaluru
Jamshedpur FC’s Gourav Mukhi has been suspended by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and has been summoned for a hearing into the age fraud case that hit the headlines in October. Mukhi had been embroiled in controversy over his age after scoring for Jamshedpur in a 2-2 draw against Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League. On paper, he is 16-years-old and had allegedly become the youngest scorer in the ISL.
Older reports had indicated that the Jharkhand native had been suspended by the AIFF in the past after he had confessed to age fraud. He had been called up to the Indian national camp for the Under-17 World Cup in 2015 but he, along with four teammates from the U-15 nationals-winning Jharkhand team, had admitted they were over-age.
“In the interest of fair play, the AIFF Disciplinary Committee based on prima facie seriousness of the issue has put the player under ‘suspension’ from participation in any AIFF events until a final decision is reached,” a press release by the AIFF disciplinary committee said.
This means Mukhi will be unable to play for Jamshedpur FC, his state team Jharkhand or the senior national team in case he is called up, until the disciplinary committee reaches a verdict. Jamshedpur FC’s next fixture, following the international break, is against FC Pune City on Wednesday (November 21) at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune.
Mukhi started his career with Jamshedpur with the reserve squad and played for them in the second division of the I-League, where he scored six goals. Those performances fast-tracked him into the senior team and he made an immediate impact, scoring two goals in the pre-season before netting his first official goal against Bengaluru FC.
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'Shallow' ventures in India by foreign clubs an exercise in futility?
India, given its huge population that ensures that even a small fraction of people who follow football constitute a very large number, is turning into an attractive destination for many top European leagues and clubs.
Clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and the Spanish giants - Barcelona and Real Madrid - all have dedicated followers in the country. Somewhat strangely, people who follow European football is much larger to those who follow the domestic circuit.
But with the advent of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the enhanced coverage it has brought, the number of followers who have embraced the domestic football have increased manifold. It could even be argued that India is witnessing a period of renaissance when it comes to establishing a football culture in the country.The popularity of I-League clubs like East Bengal and Mohun Bagan also transcends everything else though with the Kolkata Derby generating insane attendance.
The increased focus on the game has coincided with the Indian national team's rise to 97th spot in the FIFA rankings and qualify for the 2019 Asian Cup. However, the stark truth is that we are still fathoms away from achieving the ultimate aim - to play in the World Cup!
One of the many reasons for the same has been the lack of top-quality talents emerging out of the youth system. In the rare case that a talent emerges, he never gets an opportunity to realise his potential, given the lack of coaching expertise and infrastructure in the country.
While a greater focus on the same from ISL and I-League clubs can be seen these days, a lot was expected out of the various top European clubs who have all seen fit to start developmental ventures in India in the past. But sadly, very few have delivered.
Even more worse is the fact that almost nobody actually put in an effort to do so. On the face of results, most of them have been exercises in futility.
Needless to say, the Man United Soccer School is not functioning anymore. Same with Liverpool, who started a Player Development Centre in association with DSK Shivajians in Pune. Lack of funds due to various reasons have seen the academy cut down operations and the team disbanded.
The story is not very different when you take into account similar establishments started by Arsenal, Barcelona, Rangers and the likes. These powerhouses are there to increase the face value. But in reality, they pump in very little money and leave the running of the ventures to their Indian partners. There is very little exchange of ideas between coaches or improvement in facilities.
The shallow approach from such clubs might work for them in terms of generating commercial revenue by increasing their popularity but they do nothing for the growth of Indian football, as they prophesize at the launch of these ventures.
The same case with the leagues like LaLiga and Premier League who are only interested in hosting big match screenings and fan contests. While LaLiga has announced that they are going to start an academy in India, it remains to be how seen how much of an investment in terms of money and sending in top coaches they are ready to make.
We have seen many of these academies handed over to Indian coaches without even an attempt at grooming them and increasing their technical know-how. Unless there is a thorough commitment in such ventures, scepticism will be the emotion directed at them.
There have been clubs like Fiorentina and Atletico Madrid who entered into partnerships with ISL clubs (FC Pune City and ATK) a few years back with promises of altering the football landscape in the country. But it did not materialise into anything substantial and both clubs are no longer involved with the teams.
In fact, Leonardo Limatola who was the head of planning and development at Fiorentina back in 2014 had said at the launch of Pune City - "For the development of the club, we need to start with good organization. We have to improve the quality and knowhow in Indian football. Football is an amazing sport. We know the social importance of football."
But after the second year of ISL, Fiorentina decided to call it quits and sell off their stake in the team.
The same case with talent hunts organised by the big European clubs. Select talents are chosen to train in Europe and this often makes news in a big way. But that is where the story ends. Very few of them even make it as a professional in football. These superficial stints often end up as a nostalgic 'what-if' story for them rather than a life-changing experience.
Yes, there have been cases such as Ashique Kuruniyan who was selected to go and play at Villarreal. Though he debuted for their youth teams, he had to return back due to an injury and did not spend a lot of time in Spain. But he has built on that and has now broken into the India team.
The European clubs want to come to the country with a tow of a washed-up 'legends' and capture the attention of fans. But does it help Indian football in any way?
All in all, there is no doubt that the approach of the European clubs towards developing Indian football has been a lot of talk and very little action.
Brandon
Soosairaj
Samuel
Chhangte
Then these players should also get chance
S rajesh-2 goals when was in the starting 11 and 1 assist when used as sub till now can be very dangerous
Phranki buam-we can call him dark horse can be used as super sub
Samad -he is a good dribbler and also he got some shooting skills
Gourav mukhi -have hunger for goals and can do lot better than passi and lalpekhlua as no.9
Then we need a right back as pritam commits so many mistakes we have rahul bheke, seriton, souvik chakraborty pritam don't deserve to be in the starting 11
After that exclusion of these players is must
Sumit passi
Ashique
Poojary
Farukh
Jairu
German preet
Narayandas-subhashis,lalruatthara,jerry,nishu many options we have
Anas-was a good defender but not at present
and please mention if any one left
If team will be selected properly for asia cup then we have many good attacking options and also along with good starting 11 will have good bench strength
I want this starting 11
Gurpreet
Rahul Sandesh subhashis
Borges thapa
Brandon . Samuel
Soosairaj mukhi . Chhetri
Amrinder
Chhangte
Udanta-he is not performing well this season so in the subs list
Phrangki buam
Samad
S rajesh
Pronay
Vinit
Lalruathara
Jeje
Gourav Mukhi suspended and summoned by AIFF in age-fraud case
Gourav Mukhi made his debut in the ISL and even scored a goal for Jamshedpur in the 2-2 draw against Bengaluru
Jamshedpur FC’s Gourav Mukhi has been suspended by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and has been summoned for a hearing into the age fraud case that hit the headlines in October. Mukhi had been embroiled in controversy over his age after scoring for Jamshedpur in a 2-2 draw against Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League. On paper, he is 16-years-old and had allegedly become the youngest scorer in the ISL.
Older reports had indicated that the Jharkhand native had been suspended by the AIFF in the past after he had confessed to age fraud. He had been called up to the Indian national camp for the Under-17 World Cup in 2015 but he, along with four teammates from the U-15 nationals-winning Jharkhand team, had admitted they were over-age.
“In the interest of fair play, the AIFF Disciplinary Committee based on prima facie seriousness of the issue has put the player under ‘suspension’ from participation in any AIFF events until a final decision is reached,” a press release by the AIFF disciplinary committee said.
Mukhi started his career with Jamshedpur with the reserve squad and played for them in the second division of the I-League, where he scored six goals. Those performances fast-tracked him into the senior team and he made an immediate impact, scoring two goals in the pre-season before netting his first official goal against Bengaluru FC.
Looks like clubs have come shopping again...