Which brings it back to my point - the clubs should be smarter in their recruitment and the if that is the case, they could avoid playing with a foreign 'keeper; there is absolutely no need to enforce such a rule.
Ishan Pandita didn't emigrate, he was studying in a school in Bengaluru (where his parents live now) and played in the BDFA I think. There are two other kids who went to the international training program, no idea how they are getting along. Almeria is a good level and do bring through younger players as they don't have the money to spend big. Something to keep an eye out for.
We have seen a fair share of glory hunting youth players from India who time to time have associated with lower division Europeans youth teams. And this case seems to be another in the block. He just got selected in the squad of U-18 team which is a youth team and is still a year away from professional contract. So why anyone discloses his intention so early without playing a single match until and unless the player is looking for some media focus?
Till he succeeds, I will consider it to another European version of Pratiek Shinde.
"Cusp of International Glory" used in the article for "U-18 of a Second Division Club". Is that a paid training program or what? Why hype it? Ishan Pandita. Headline is boasting as if he is playing in senior team at top European league.
How do we always have these wonder kids yet never have them in the national youth teams and, if they were with the national youth teams, they were the average to below average lads?
We see many kids of Goan club's side ignored.. AIFF had always been reluctant to call players out of their selected players... Being MFC fan i can tell the example of Jayesh who didnt get the call for U19 team when he ripped apart the u19 league while he needed to wait for 3-4 years and perform at top to be considered for U23... in real world he should have represented U19 and thus could have been slightly better player having had international experience...
This rigidity from our youth coaches to not see out of their academy is the reason i guess we missed few talents getting represented at this stage.. i also heard examples where few national youth being warned that if they go for trials abroad they risk their international career... i dont know if it is politics or not definitely our coaches are shortsighted
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Competition will definitely make Indian keepers to work hard.. it will bring best from them and ultimately good for NT..
Ishan Pandita didn't emigrate, he was studying in a school in Bengaluru (where his parents live now) and played in the BDFA I think. There are two other kids who went to the international training program, no idea how they are getting along. Almeria is a good level and do bring through younger players as they don't have the money to spend big. Something to keep an eye out for.
Wonder what happened to Abneet Bharti?
Till he succeeds, I will consider it to another European version of Pratiek Shinde.
Being MFC fan i can tell the example of Jayesh who didnt get the call for U19 team when he ripped apart the u19 league while he needed to wait for 3-4 years and perform at top to be considered for U23... in real world he should have represented U19 and thus could have been slightly better player having had international experience...
This rigidity from our youth coaches to not see out of their academy is the reason i guess we missed few talents getting represented at this stage.. i also heard examples where few national youth being warned that if they go for trials abroad they risk their international career... i dont know if it is politics or not definitely our coaches are shortsighted