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Tuesday, Jul 25, 2006

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Tragic end

Tragic end

The tragic end of soccer star V.P. Sathyan in a train accident is sad and shocking. His demise is a blow to Indian football and leaves a vacuum hard to fill.

S. Venkatachalam,

Coimbatore

A star gone

With the death of V.P. Sathyan, a star of Indian football has vanished. Sathyan was a disciplined footballer and worthy of emulation. He had believed that with commitment and hard work India was capable of making it to the World Cup. Alas, his end has removed an inspirational figure.

R.R. Sami,

Tiruvannamalai

Heartening

It was heartening to note that the AIFF has come forward to help the bereaved family of V.P. Sathyan. C.R. Visswanathan, AIFF's vice-president has also suggested that the Federation should take care of the education of Sathyan's 12-year-old daughter. It is a noble gesture. Like Sathyan there are so many other unsung heroes in Indian football who are in dire need of help.

Sailen Basu,

New Delhi

Zidane provoked

All those who value justice and fairplay will hail the FIFA Disciplinary Committee's verdict on the Zidane-Materazzi incident. While the `head-butting' part of the incident got wide publicity, from the sequence of the events, it is clear Zidane was provoked by the Italian. Maybe the Italian team knew Zidane can lose his cool under extreme provocation. In retrospect, Zidane will long regret that his act cost his country a fair chance of winning the World Cup.

M.N. Prasad,

Thiruvananthapuram

Ideal forum

The forthcoming tri-series involving India, South Africa and Sri Lanka should have been an ideal forum to provide exposure to a clutch of India `A' cricketers. This would have helped the selectors to try the rotation system and ensure that no established cricketers faced burnout problems.

D.B.N. Murthy,

Bangalore

Disappointment

The demotion of Italy's successful club Juventus to the second division Serie B, along with two others is a big shock to every football lover. The decision not only punishes the clubs but also their supporters. The absence of two giants like Juventus and A.C. Milan in the Champions league will disappoint all.

Shameek Mukherjee,

Kolkata

Coimbatore

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