2023-12-10 04:04:34
Kochi ∙ Malayalam Manorama office hall yesterday was the playground of happy memories that did not blow the long whistle even following turning 52. There, the Santhosh Trophy season was reborn in the chilly December of 1973 and the thousands thronging the Cholamara galleries shivering with noise. Coach Simon Sundarraj and the 12 players who beat Railways in the final to give Kerala its first ever Santosh Trophy football title, stood proudly amidst those memories once once more! On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first title, the family members also participated in the gathering organized by Malayalam Manorama. Malayalam Manorama Editor Philip Mathew and Kerala Football Association President Nawaz Meeran presented the gifts.
Coach, not just a teacher!
Olympian Simon Sundarraj humbly says he is only a teacher, not a coach. Coach is the new name! I am only a teacher. Coach is a military term. All I learned was the teacher who passed it on to the players. The secret of Santosh Trophy success in ’73 was the combination of experience of the senior players and the energy of the junior players” – the Santosh Trophy is now largely spectatorless as it has been reduced to only junior and amateur players. He also says that seniors are needed to guide the junior players. The story of the cases the association had to face during the Santosh Trophy in 1973, KFA former president K.M.I. Shared by Mather.
Two minutes left, hold on man…
G. Ravindran Nair, who kept Kerala’s net in the final, spoke regarding the ‘guard’ chance he got. I got my chance when the main goalies Victor Manjila and KP Sethumadhavan were injured. Railways’ second goal was a ‘fluke’. I might have caught it and slipped away. Still its sadness remains. We are 3-2 ahead. Now we have to keep the goal from falling. chest pain Meanwhile, behind the net, the crowd roared. “Honey, hold on, there’s only two minutes left in the game.
The ball reaches my hands and I’m regarding to dribble and extend the final whistle! I still keep that ball; The players also recalled that 11 goalies were injured in the tournament.
Pension just 1600 rupees!
CC Jacob, KP Sethumadhavan and PP Prasannan spoke regarding the forgotten stars of Kerala. “When Goa won the Santosh Trophy, players were given Rs 1 lakh in those days.
And 5 cents space for those of the day. 1000 received in Kerala. “Many players have only meager PF pension” – moments filled with sadness and anger. Victor Manjila, NV Babu Nair, NK Itty Mathew, M. Mithran, P. Poulos, Blasi George, A. Najimuddin, KP Williams and others also shared their experiences.
TA Jaffer and Xavier Pius were under treatment and Panakkad Abdul Hameed and Dr. Muhammad Basheer might not attend the function due to personal inconvenience.
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