‘We will fight for our nation’s pride and the flag’: Igor Stimac makes an emotional appeal to PM Modi over team’s Asian Games participation
India men’s football team head coach Igor Stimac has made an emotional appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to send the Indian team participate in the upcoming Asian Games 2022 in China.
The Indian football team is unlikely to play at Asian Games for second successive edition as as it does not meet the Sports Ministry’s criteria of being among the top-8 sides in the continent. The AIFF had shortlisted 40 players for the tournament, which is meant for Under-23 players with 3 allowed in the squad above the specified age, and put senior coach Igor Stimac in charge of the team.
“A humble appeal and sincere request to Honourable Prime Minister Sri @narendramodi ji and Hon. Sports Minister @ianuragthakur, to kindly allow our football team to participate in the Asian games. We will fight for our nation’s pride and the flag!,” Stimac wrote on Twitter with a letter attached to it.
A humble appeal and sincere request to Honourable Prime Minister Sri @narendramodi ji and Hon. Sports Minister @ianuragthakur, to kindly allow our football team to participate in the Asian games
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