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Saturday, Jun 21, 2025
The ISL organisers need to do something to address this issue at the earliest.
If the referee and the linesmen could not spot a deliberate handball in the penalty box, poor vision could only be the reason.
The attacking trio of Spaniard Alvaro Vazques, Argentine Jorge Pereyra Diaz and Uruguayan Adrian Luna ran riot in Chennaiyin's half.
The team's forward line-up, spreadhead by Alvaro Vazques, looked more lethal with the addition of Argentinian Jorge Pereyra Diaz.
An own goal is one of the most unfortunate moments in football and legends like Beckenbauer have gone through that pain.
Blasters were a pale shadow of the team that showed the right attitude and played fearlessly against ATK Mohun Bagan in the previous match.
The performance of Adrian Luna and Sahal Abdul Samad in the midfield is the biggest takeaway for Blasters from the opening match.
"He never treated us harshly for playing badly or losing a match that could have won," remembers the former Indian captain.
Vijayan, who struck up a great friendship both on and off the field with Pappachan, reminisces about the glorious days.
The former striker will retire from Kerala Police after a 36-year service on Monday.
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