When one resorts to mud slinging after defeat, it is not
good. At best , it reflects one’s true character. And , that is what is
happening in Goan football today. Savio Messias jumped off the GFA boat before
it’s members made him realise that he does not have the brains or –for that
matter the integrity- to take football forward. On the day he did that , he
issued a press statement claiming he was withdrawing from the GFA contest in
the interest of the game. Now, that is being proved by him to be a lie.
Ever since Mr. Elvis Gomes won the president ship unopposed, Savio has been at petty games –not
really hampering the functioning of GFA much – but putting himself to ridicule.
And , as usual, he has been using one senior journalist as his arm pit.
The first attempted tirade he attempted against Elvis Gomes
was the course for referees being organised by the British Council in New
Delhi. The British Council is organising a course for people interested in the
development of football in India. Shrinivas Dempo , as the then president of
GFA- entrusted the job to Savio. Etiquette says, Savio should had informed
Elvis Gomes about how matters with the course stood. In his own admission,
Savio did not. Instead he spoke to the two new Vice presidents of the GFA.
Maybe , he felt too small to approach Elvis. In the end , due to Savio’s ego ,
GFA would have missed the bus!
Electronic email evidence available suggests that Elvis
Gomes acted on the British Council proposal the moment he got wind off it from
AIFF general secretary Kushal Das. Not just Kushal but the official from the
British Council was intimidated of GFAs' interest. Not one email , suggest
otherwise.
Yet , in the edition of a local newspaper, Savio tries to
discredit Mr. Gomes. As usual, his clarifications in the press reflect the mood
of a bitter man . It reflects the pain of a man who cannot digest defeat; it
reflects the anguish of a man unable to believe that in life , there are some
people better than one’s own self. Doing football to further the game is one
thing. Getting involved in football to further one’s personal interest is another.
This is what Savio Messias has to understand.
To understand defeat is not hard. What is hard to swallow is
the fact that one’s true colours cannot be hidden forever. It is time , Savio
raises up his hands and admits football is no longer his cup of tea. Being a
good administrator is one thing. Good administartors are important. But , they
are not the people to take football forward. Savio knows this from his one time
arch enemy Alberto Colaco. He used to say the same about Alberto. It is now
time for someone to say this to Savio. In other words- wake up and smell the
coffee. It is a good brew too!
Let football find its’ new path with Elvis Gomes.
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