Igor Stimac, the head coach of India’s senior men’s football team, has pleaded with PM Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to let India compete in the Asian Games.
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According to Stimac, the Sports Ministry is refusing participation based on ranking. The truth is that our football squad is ranked higher than some of the other sports teams that have been given permission to compete, he said.