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The All India Football Federation has shortlisted three candidates based on experience with Indian players and familiarity with Asian football.
The AIFF is considering Xavi as part of a long-term plan, despite earlier reports of financial concerns, and is ready to negotiate terms.
Legendary footballer I M Vijayan finally received his first Padma Award at the age of 56.
The friendly match, titled Vijayolsavam, was organised as a tribute to I M Vijayan, Roy Rojas and C P Ashokan - former stalwarts of the team who are soon to retire from the Kerala Police.
While P R Sreejesh's Padma Bhushan is timely and well-deserved, I M Vijayan's Padma Shri is much delayed.
Kerala has many sporting icons, P T Usha, I M Vijayan and Jimmy George to name a few, but Sreejesh towers over them.
'The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves AIFF, the better it is for Indian football,' Stimac said.
'He was there when I laced a football boot for the first time. It was under his watchful eyes that I learned the nuances of the beautiful game,' recalls Vijayan.
From 4,658 last October, the registrations shot up to 40,404 by March 1.
Vukomanovic and his boys deserve all credit for fighting back from 1-3 down to salvage a 3-3 draw
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