Shaji Prabhakaran opens up regarding the recent chaos in the IOA

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Regarding the recent chaos in the IOA, former All India Football Federation General Secretary, Shaji Prabhakaran said, If India is planning to host the 2036 Olympics, everyone needs to work as a team. Controversies should be avoided because, in the end, it’s about the country, and its image should not be harmed in any way.  #India2036Olympics #TeamIndia #UnitedForOlympics #IOA #SportsUnity #OlympicDreams

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00:00It's disappointing so far because we haven't won in 2024 and the last match against Vietnam

00:08we drew and there were some glimpses and I'm hopeful that in the next match we will get the

00:14result and that's how we will register the first win but then overall you know it's a bit disappointing

00:22but I'm sure you know we will improve and reach to you know an expected level and because 2023

00:32was something first half was really big for Indian football because we won back-to-back

00:38three trophies but then since the Asia Cup we started the down word and maybe you know with

00:48now the new coach is only three games now maybe you know he will get back the team to winning ways

00:57I see that we have to wait and watch because national team at the end you know it depends upon

01:07the overall atmosphere of football and the support they get it the good thing is

01:15the fans are truly behind the team therefore you know they will definitely will not look towards

01:23you know what are the negative sides around football in India and that way I'm confident

01:28you know they will only move up the ladder because that is the expectation from the fans

01:34and there is a great support you know from the fans for the team to do well therefore there is

01:40still the belief that we can come back and you know play a competitive football I think see

01:49these are the things should not happen in Indian sports because you know we are not at a level

01:56where you know we are winning 100 medals where you know we have to set our house in order

02:04and present the good picture of Indian sport all the way therefore you know there should be

02:12teamwork and that is where you know everyone need to focus and I'm sure you know somebody

02:21with power should intervene and set you know there should be peace among everyone so that sports can

02:29be the real focus because we have a great potential and you know India is planning to

02:37host 2036 Olympics therefore all the way you know everyone need to work as one team

02:43and this controversies is all should be avoided because at the end it is about the country

02:50and the country's image should not be harmed in any way.

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