A 19-year-old allegedly pranked the All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) by pretending to be Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez. {The teenager} used a pretend electronic mail to use for India’s soccer coach place.
AIFF nationwide staff director Subrata Paul initially confirmed Xavi’s software to The Instances of India. A video shared on social media later confirmed the prank electronic mail from ‘xaviofficialfcb@gmail.com’.
AIFF rejected this software, citing affordability points. Sports activities journalist Naman Suri has revealed on social media that it was really a prank by {the teenager}.
“It wasn’t Xavi who utilized to educate India. It was a 19-year-old who used a pretend electronic mail ID. I spoke to him and he confirmed me a display recording from his Despatched folder,” Suri posted on Twitter (now X).
“Sure, this may’ve been the e-mail AIFF thought got here from Xavi. Indian soccer deserves higher,” he added.
Barca Instances additionally claimed on social media that Xavi had by no means utilized for the submit.
“Folks near Xavi insist that he by no means utilized for the top coach place of the Indian NT. They imagine the All India Soccer Federation deliberately used his title to spice up the profile of the position throughout their seek for a brand new supervisor,” the impartial fan media platform, with 1 million followers on Twitter, posted.
Social media reactions
Many social media customers slammed AIFF for being “corrupt and liars”.
“Legends don’t chase roles, they appeal to narrative. And, proper now, Xavi’s story feels removed from completed… particularly within the Barça orbit,” wrote one other.
One other consumer wrote, “If that is true it is a very shameful behaviour from All India Soccer Federation deliberately utilizing a legend for clout chasing. Xavi deserves higher!”
“The crooks at AIFF have gone all the way down to a brand new low helped by some pretend journalists. The one who claimed Xavi utilized was really accused of homicide on a soccer discipline (although later cleared). Xavi ought to sue the AIFF for the reality to return out,” got here from one other.
