INDIAN FOOTBALL !!!

INDIAN FOOTBALL

Written by Arindam Sain

Disclaimer: The entire story and its characters are entirely fictitious. Any resemblance of the characters or the storyline with any living or dead person is purely coincidental.

Episode: 01

Manish Singh (Commentator of Bharat Khel TV Channel):- Goalll! What a goal at the 87^th minute of the match! Sunil Roy, one of the best strikers of the Indian Football Team scored a goal to give India, the lead of 2-1 against Iran in the Decisive Qualifier Match of the FIFA World Cup 2034.

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An Indian inside the Mohun Bagan Club: - Uff! Indian Team just need to maintain that lead for a few minutes. 5 minutes injury time! Oh! No! Iran has got a corner kick. Ooooh! It was so close. Well done! Sangram Mukherjee. Really, our Indian Goalkeeper rocks!

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Manish Singh (Commentator of Bharat Khel TV Channel):- Referee blew the final whistle. For the first time ever, Indian Football Team has qualified for the World Cup Football and that too in its 25^th version. India will play in the World Cup Football of 2034. That’s a real breaking news for India as of now.

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Mrs. Nandini Nandi (Senior Editor of Royal Bengal News TV Channel):- Hello! Where are you?

Arindam (Journalist of Royal Bengal News TV Channel):- At home only. Right now, I am enjoying the Mutton Biriyani which has been cooked by my mother. Kasa Rewazi Mutton Curry is the side dish with it.

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Few minutes ago, I enjoyed Chinese foods in Mainland China with my hubby. But after hearing your food menu, again I am feeling hungry. Ok! Jokes apart! Now listen to me. Our Boss, Mr. Sain has instructed that you must invite Mr. Rajanikanth Modi in your show, ‘WINE WITH ARINDAM’ next week. India has qualified for the FIFA World Cup Football of 2034. So, you can understand that one Interview session can increase the TRP ratings of our TV Channel.

Arindam:- Ok! Done! Over and out! 

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Arindam:- Hello! Viewers! You are watching your favourite show, ‘WINE WITH ARINDAM’ and today in this show, we have invited Mr. Rajanikanth Modi, the coach of Indian Football Team. Welcome Sir! Welcome to our show.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Thank you! This is really a nice studio.

Arindam:- Come on! Sir! Let us have some Red Wine with Spicy Paneer Pakodas and Masala Cauliflower cum Mushroom Pakodas. We got the information beforehand that you are a vegetarian.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Thank you! Cheers!

Arindam:- Cheers! So, Sir! How are you feeling after such a success of the Indian Football Team? We also used to dream in our childhood days that one day our Indian Football Team will play in the FIFA World Cup of Football.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Yeah! That dream has been fulfilled. I dedicate this success to my father, Late Rajendra Modi. If today, I am talking with you as a successful coach of Indian Football Team, then full credit goes to my dad. My grandfather, Robin Modi was a Cloth Merchant. He converted his religion to Christianity and settled down in Birmingham. My dad, Rajendra Modi was born and brought up in Birmingham. Rajendra Modi even played at 2^nd Class Team of Birmingham Football Club (BFC) for 3 years. Then he started looking after my grandfather’s business. Rajendra Modi married Sonali Sengupta, a Hindu Girl of Bristol and got converted to Hinduism. Few years later, I took birth and on that same year, my grandfather, Robin Modi expired due to cardiac arrest.

Arindam:- What happened to the family business in Birmingham after your grandfather’s death?

Rajanikanth Modi:- Financial Recession took place in Europe. Many factories of Modi Corporation got closed, but, my father, Rajendra Modi never surrendered. He continued the family business and started opening up new factories in Kolkata, Asansol, Durgapur and Jamshedpur. Slowly and steadily, my father closed down all the business in Birmingham and settled down in Jamshedpur. I was just a Class V student, when my family members migrated from Birmingham to Jamshedpur.

Arindam:- Coming back to the roots again. That’s great. Your father opened up the First Football Academy of India and that too in Bishnupur Area of Jamshedpur. Why he opened that Academy? Was it also a part of the business?

Rajanikanth Modi:- No, it was just passion. Passion about Football! My dad tried to open up an Academy at Birmingham itself, but due to financial crunch and too much complex legal process of Birmingham, he failed to do so. But, in Jamshedpur, he got full support from the local administration. He named the Football Academy as ‘TITAN FOOTBALL ACADEMY’ (TIFA). This Academy is still supplying some skilled and talented footballers to different football clubs of India.

Arindam:- You are having a good football academy like TIFA. Even FIFA Officials have given a decent rating to your TIFA. My question is that why have you opened up your own football club, when TIFA footballers are getting chances in other football clubs?

Rajanikanth Modi:- No! The picture is not so rosy for the game of football in India. Good footballers of India come from poor families and they remain poor even after playing so many football matches for the whole life. Politics is also ruining the career of good footballers. So many footballers of our academy became the victims of politics played by the owners of Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and other reputed clubs of India. I was also a footballer for 10 years. I have played for Churchill Brothers, Dempo and Mohun Bagan in my football career. In our times, there was no such politics. Our coaches used to focus more on Indian players. But, nowadays, the situation has reversed. All the football clubs of India are running after 3^rd class foreign players, be it from Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, Japan or Australia. What about our talented Indian footballers? Who will give them a chance to play on a national level? I created a new football team, ‘ROYAL INDIAN TIGERS ASSOCIATION (RITA)’ where not a single foreign footballer to be included in the squad. My wife, Rita is the Secretary cum Treasurer of the team. Last year only, RITA won the I-League and 7 footballers playing in the current squad of Indian football team are from RITA only.

Arindam:- Did you ever thought that your players will create such a magic to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Football of 2034?

Rajanikanth Modi:- It is not magic. It is hard work with full dedication. We were so nearer to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Football of 2026 and 2030, but we failed to do so. It was like, ‘So near, yet so far.’ But, this time, we succeeded in it.

Arindam:- That time, you were not the coach. You took charge as the Indian Coach in 2029 only. So, what changes you have made in your team to make them perform better?

Rajanikanth Modi:- Disciplined Training! That’s the keyword. Practice makes a man perfect. I and my Assistants made our boys to practice everything in details. Be it Corner Kicks, Free Kicks, Penalty Shootouts etc. from any angle. Our boys practiced it hard in a disciplined manner and it really counts.

Arindam:- Yeah! Discipline! It is a very tough word for Indians. British people had one good quality and that was; Discipline. Indians learned everything from the British people but failed to learn about Discipline. See the fun!

Rajanikanth Modi:- Ha ha ha. But, mentality of the young Indians are changing nowadays. They are ready to accept any challenge and fight for victory.

Arindam:- Ok! Just the last question! Will India reach the Quarter Final of the World Cup of 2034?

Rajanikanth Modi:- We are targeting to lift that World Cup of 2034.

Arindam:- No! No! It is too much now. Be a dreamer, not a day dreamer.

Rajanikanth Modi:- If you want to get at least 80% marks in exam, then you must target to get 90% marks. Similarly, if we set a target to play the final match of the World Cup, then probably, at least, we can reach till quarter final. These are just human psychology. Always keep your targets higher than your actual expectations; otherwise, your business will not prosper with profitability.

Arindam:- It’s been nice to talk with you, Sir! Wishing Best of Luck to the Indian Football Team in the FIFA World Cup of 2034! Thanks for coming to our show. Viewers! That’s all from our studio today. See you again next time. Till then, have a nice time. Goodbye!

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Episode -02

Zinedine Zidane (Strategic Consultant and Event Manager of FIFA):- Ladies and Gentlemen. Now, I would request our respectable President, Lionel Messi to come on the stage to draw the teams in a lottery system.

Lionel Messi (President of FIFA):- Ok! Let us start the lucky draw.

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Jennifer Brown (Anchor of BBC News):- It’s official now. The 32 teams of the FIFA World Cup 2034 have been divided into 8 Groups as per the lucky draw. Shera and Bagha, the two official mascots of the FIFA World Cup 2034 displayed the Groups in a Press Conference. Here we display the Groups on your Screen.

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Germany	Senegal	Canada	Brazil
USA	Belgium	Netherlands	Finland
Cameroon	Japan	Mexico	Ghana
Chile	Spain	Ivory Coast	India
Group E	Group F	Group G	Group H
Ecuador	Romania	Portugal	Honduras
England	New Zealand	Russia	Switzerland
Argentina	Italy	Uruguay	South Korea
Ukraine	France	Nigeria	Colombia

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Vijender Chauhan (Anchor of Taaza News TV Channel):- The FIFA World Cup of 2034 tournament will commence on 18^th June 2034 (Sunday) and end on 23^rd July 2034 (Sunday). As you all know that the FIFA World Cup 2034 will be hosted by Indian Sub-Continent & South-East Asia. The first match of FIFA World Cup 2034 will be played at Yuva Bharati Krirangan Stadium of Saltlake, Kolkata along with the inaugural ceremony. Shakira’s daughter, Sarita will be performing in that inaugural ceremony. Even Sukhi Singh, the son of Honey Singh will also sing a song in that ceremony. India will play all its group stage matches in home grounds only as all the Group Stages matches and Rounds of 16 matches will be played in different cities of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Quarter Finals will be played in different cities of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. First Semi-Final will be played in Bangkok and Second Semi-Final match will be played in Kuala Lumpur. 3^rd-4^th Place Match will be played in Jakarta. The World Cup 2034 Final match will be played in Singapore. The Indian Squad for the FIFA World Cup 2034 will be declared next week.

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Peter Lytton (Anchor of CNN International):- Today, India has declared its Squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2034. We are showing you the Indian Squad on our Screen. Here it is.

INDIAN FOOTBALL TEAM FOR FIFA WORLD CUP 2034

Rajanikanth Modi (Coach of Indian Football Team)

Sunil Chetri (Assistant Coach cum Technical Mentor of Indian Football Team

Indian Squad

1.        Sangram Mukherjee (Goalkeeper) (Vice Captain)

2.       Muktar Naqvi (Defender)

3.       Ranjit Singh Rathore (Defender)

4.       Peter Silva (Defender)

5.       Tomba Llong (Midfielder)

6.       Suresh Murmu (Midfielder)

7.       Baji Rao Achrekar (Midfielder)

8.       Gurdeep Singh Saini (Midfielder)

9.       Sunil Roy (Striker)

10.   Arjun Thapa (Striker)

11.   Jayanta Dasgupta (Striker) (Captain)

Substitutes

1.       Basanta Banerjee (Goalkeeper)

2.       Debraj Venkateshan (Defender)

3.       Chiranjit Malakar (Defender)

4.       Dilip Majumder (Striker)

5.       Harilal Tamang (Striker)

Reserves

1.       Iftikhar Hussain (Defender)

2.       Babu Menon (Midfielder)

3.       Jignesh Yadav (Midfielder)

4.       Rajdeep Samanta (Striker)

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Sabyasachi Dasgupta (Anchor of Samachar Darpan News Channel):- Today, at a Press Conference, our honourable Sports Minister, Shri Sachin Tendulkar said, ‘All the Football Stadiums in India have been modernized as per FIFA norms. All the Football stadiums are ready for World Cup matches.’  On the other hand, our honourable Home Minister, Shri Gurveer Ghatak said, ‘Some security lapses have been tightened up. More Security Personnel are to be deployed in and around all the Football Stadiums.’

Rajannya Sil (Anchor of Samachar Darpan News Channel):- The inauguration ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2034 will be held at Yuva Bharati Krirangan Stadium of Kolkata. Shri Saurav Ganguly, the honourable Sports Minister of Bangabhoomi (New name of West Bengal State) is of the opinion, ‘India will create a record on 18^th June 2034 because no other Inauguration Ceremony of any FIFA World Cup has ever happened in front of 1.5 lakhs spectators. Yes! You better write it down in a piece of paper. The modern Saltlake Stadium of India is having the seating arrangements for 1.5 lakhs spectators and that too with VIP Boxes, A/C Lounges and two Commentary Houses. We have kept 10000 tickets reserved for online booking for foreigners. I am hopeful that Saltlake Stadium will be a packed stadium on that day. At any entrance of the Saltlake Stadium, after showing the ticket to the Stadium Personnel, he/she will get a small bowl of Mishti Doi for free of cost but he/she cannot take that bowl inside the Stadium. The Football Fever begins. Kolkata welcomes all the Football Lovers Worldwide.’

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Darsheel Safary (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Ladies and Gentlemen. Today, on this Special Super Sunday of 18^th June 2034, we are here in Yuva Bharati Krirangan Stadium of Kolkata. Let me remind you again, this is not Eden Gardens, the Mecca of Cricket. This is Yuva Bharati Krirangan, the Gangotri of Indian Football. Look at the cracking atmosphere here. 1.5 lakhs Spectators are just waiting to see the Inauguration Ceremony of FIFA World Cup 2034. The candle lights have been lit up by Shri Swadesh Sarkar, the honourable Chief Minister of Bangabhoomi after a brief worship of the Football as per Hindu rituals. The name of the Football for FIFA World Cup 2034 is ‘Aryanamah’.

Rosalind Reynolds (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Dr. Prabhu Pavani Pran, the honourable President of India; Shri Biswaranjan Biswas, the honourable Prime Minister of India will give a brief speech and then the Inauguration Program will start.

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Partho Gupte (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Speeches are over now. It’s time for party. See the laser rays all around. Oh! Marvellous laser shows. All the teams have started their parade. Indian Football Squad is also parading now, though all the players are not wearing the Saffron-Sky Blue coloured combination Indian Jersey right now. They are all wearing blazers. Aah! Hear those sounds of Mexican Music. The Aztecs Musical Band is just too good. The Iceland Dance Troupe is showing their acrobatic skills too.

Rosalind Reynolds (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Look there! That’s the Fire Power of Uganda. Deadly African men are playing with Fire Rings. Can you hear the roar at the stadium? That has to be; because A.R.Rehman is playing his musical instrument along with Shivamani, the drummer.

Darsheel Safary (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Mahie Darjiwala is now rocking the stage with her excellent classical dancing with the Fusion Music of ‘BHARAT BOYZ’, a famous Indian Musical Band worldwide. Ooh! Now, Sarita, the daughter of Shakira is going to sing a song. Let us hear the song.

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Sarita:- ‘In the dark nights of life, when the darkness of life dominates,

               don’t let your nerves to go black out, try to overcome those dark shades.

               Who the hell has told you not to fight?

               Why are you so shy to start the race as a Dark Knight?

               Life is like a Football Tournament, full of light and darkness,

    Sometimes, strong pillars of failures help you to construct manhattans of success.

               Wake up now, stand up now, put on your armour and swing your weapons,

               Think like Champions, Act like Champions, Fight like Champions.

               Oo la la la oo, be the Champions.’

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Partho Gupte (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Oh! That was just mind-blowing. I am falling in love with Sarita.

Rosalind Reynolds (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Inauguration Ceremony):- Boyz! After the foreign sauce, it’s time to taste the desi chutney. Sukhi Singh, the son of Honey Singh is going to sing a new hit song. Let’s hear it out.

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Sukhi Singh:- ‘Kya hain baba, breaking news?

                          Na hona bhai tum confuse.

                          Gali gali mein shorh hain bhaiye

                        Baccho ko toh football hee chaiye.

                        Football gusha goal post ke andar

                       Kisne maara goal? Mast kalandar, mast kalandar,

                       Jo hee jeete, wahi Sikandar.

                      Bharat khelega World Cup Football,

                     Oye pappe! Three Cheers for Indian Football!

                    Yehi hain baba, breaking news

                    Kar diya sab ka dil kush.’

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Rajanikanth Modi:- USA played third class football, but still managed to do it 1-1 with Germany. Germany is bit unlucky to give away one penalty chance to USA. Anyway, tomorrow we will start our journey towards Panaji.

Sunil Chetri:- Yeah! Our boys need to get accustomed to the condition of Vasco da Gama Football Stadium before the match against Brazil on 22^nd June 2034 (Thursday) at 4 PM at that ground only.

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Episode: - 03

Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hello everybody! I am Mr. Napoleon Nadal and with me on this commentary box, is Mr. Alexander Adams. Today, Brazil is going to play against India, one of the host nations of the FIFA World Cup 2034.

Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Takio Takanara of Japan is the referee of this match and he has blown the whistle to start the game.

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Location: Kochi Fort Police Station

Dasaraju (Sub-Inspector of Kochi Fort Police Station): - Sir! Someone made a call at our Police Station just 5 minutes back. He was saying that some bookies are doing betting in a pub near Kalvatthy Road.

Silva (Inspector of Kochi Fort Police Station):- Betting in football matches too! Oh! Last month only, some IPL bookies got arrested from Ernakulam Market. Come on. Let’s go and arrest them.

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Napoleon Nadal:- Brazil is playing a very sluggish football. India has managed to get their 1^st corner kick in this match. Baji Rao has taken the corner kick. Binto, the Brazilian defender tried to clear the ball from their defense area, but Jayanta blocked it. Jayanta chipped the ball towards Brazilian penalty box. Oh! It’s a decent header. Goal!!! India has scored their first goal in this FIFA World Cup 2034.  Tomba Llong headed the ball into the net.  India is leading by 1-0 in this match. Only 4 minutes left to end the play of 1^st Half.

Alexander Adams:- Blame it to Brazil only. Indian players also never thought that they would score a goal against Brazil. Brazilian Defense is looking really weak now.

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Location: Moreh Village of Manipur

Tarani (A Kuki tribal girl of Moreh Village):- Fulki! Fulki! Come out of your house. I have a good news for you.

Fulki (A Kuki tribal girl of Moreh Village):- What happened? Why are you shouting? Oh! You are panting for breathe also. Come inside and have a glass of water. Sit down, relax. What’s the matter!

Tarani:- The boy who proposed you has become a star now. Just a few minutes back, he has scored a goal for India in the FIFA World Cup 2034. I swear. I am telling the truth. So many people are watching the live coverage of the Brazil Vs India football match in the giant screen which has been installed in front of Moreh Panchayat Office.

Fulki:- Tomba has scored a goal. That’s really a great news.

Tarani:- You are such an idiot to reject his proposal.

Fulki:- I never said no to his proposal. I also love him. But, he is from Angami tribe. I am from Kuki tribe. My family members and the people of Kuki tribe will never allow me to marry him. 

Tarani:- Forget all those bullshit rules for the time being. Come on, let us go there and enjoy the live coverage of the match.

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Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Oye! The young lad of our team has scored the goal. Bahut jyada hee urhne laaga hain aajkal.

Tomba Llong:- Why are you so jealous on me? If I am playing better than you, then it proves that I am a far better player than you.

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Abbey! You are going to teach me how to play football. Abbey ja ja, tere jaise kitne aaye, kitne gaye. I am in this Indian Football Team for 9 years. Don’t dare to teach me football.

Rajanikanth Modi (After entering inside the dressing room):- What the hell is happening out here?

Arjun Thapa:- The same old story of ragging and jealousy, Sir.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Tomba, you must not waste your time in quarrelling. Focus on football only. And Gurdeep, frankly speaking, you are playing pathetic football nowadays. You may not be playing in the next match. Ok! Boys! Listen! We are in 1-0 lead. Brazil will attack with full force in the 2^nd half. Concentrate fully on deep defence.

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Alexander Adams:- What a free kick by Zeco? The ball swung too much in the air to beat Sangram Mukherjee, the Indian goalkeeper. The result is 1-1 now.

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Muktar Naqvi:- Brazilian footballers are very smart. They signal each other through their eyes to create some deadly movements to score goals. Concentrate on the eyes of Brazilian strikers too.

Ranjit Singh Rathore:- It is easier said than done. Peter, go for the charge. Nayeiro is sprinting dangerously towards us.

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Napoleon Nadal:- Takio Takanara showed the Yellow Card to Peter Silva. The foul took place just on the line of the Penalty Box! The referee gave the free kick. The Brazilians are demanding for the 2^nd Referee decision. Brazilian footballers are saying that the foul took place inside the penalty box. Takio Takanara signalled for the 2^nd Referee decision. We are seeing on our screen the replay of the foul.

Alexander Adams:- Indians are bit unlucky. Actually, the tackle happened inside the penalty box, though Nayeiro fell outside the penalty box. So, as per 2^nd Referee decision, Brazil has got a penalty against India. Lovely Penalty! Maurinho has scored a goal for Brazil. Brazil leading by 2-1.

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Sangram Mukherjee:- Jayanta da, only 6 minutes left. Emni tei 1 goal e harchi. At least, let us try for the last time. We must counterattack.

Jayanta Dasgupta:- Counterattacking is a gamble and that too against Brazil. Ok, let us gamble.

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Alexander Adams:- It seems that the counterattacking strategy backfired for Indian Team. Pauline is sprinting towards the goal post. It is one-to-one now and it is a goal. Nice finish at the end by Pauline to lead Brazil by 3-1.

Napoleon Nadal:- Somehow, I felt that the Indian footballers have not tried much to come back in the match to make it a draw match to get 2 points. Anyway, Brazil has got 4 points after winning this match. See you all next time. Goodbye.

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Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):- What actually went wrong for India?

Tapas Roychowdhury (President of East Bengal Club):- India has qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2034 just due to some good luck. Indian football is still at its amateur stages. So, in my opinion, there is 0% expectation from this Indian football team. India may not be able to win any league match of the World Cup 2034.

Sailen Manna (President of Mohun Bagan Club):- I completely disagree with Tapas. Basically, Tapas is a pessimist. Let me tell you clearly that this Indian Team qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2034 by their good performances only. India still produces talented footballers but people like Tapas never motivate them. India scored a goal against Brazil. That itself proves that Indian football has improved a lot. At present, FIFA ranking of India is 45. Last year, it was 67. So, the statistics itself proves it.

Tapas Roychowdhury (President of East Bengal Club):- Arrey! Rakho tomar statistics!

Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):- Ok! Gentlemen, we will continue the debate. Let us go to New Delhi, where Mr. Bhaichung Bhutia, the President of AIFF is attending a Press Conference.

Bhaichung Bhutia (President of AIFF):- I have full confidence on this Indian Football Team. This Indian Football Team has the potential to play the Semi-Final of FIFA World Cup 2034. Let me declare one thing publicly. We are keeping the reward money of Rs. 1 lakh for each goal in World Cup by India. That is, whosoever of Indian Football team scores a goal in the World Cup 2034 will get Rs. 1 lakh rupees from AIFF. Best of Luck to the Indian Football Team! Thank you.

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Sunil Chetri:- The complacency factor is ruining the team spirit. We have qualified for the World Cup. We enjoyed the moments. That’s all. It is history now. Now, we have a new target.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Exactly! Go for goals to lift that Cup. Start from the scratch again. Believe in yourselves. We can really achieve it, like we did it in the World Cup Qualifiers matches.

Sunil Roy:- But, Sir! Our team is not united at all. Some players are spoiling the team spirit.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Good Team Spirit always exist in an united team only. Indian team must always feel proud of the unity in diversity. Gurdeep, you will not play in the next match.  Chiranjit Malakar will replace you. Our next match is at the Chatrapati Shivaji Stadium of Mumbai against Finland on 27^th June 2034 (Tuesday). Tomorrow morning, we will go to Mumbai by our Team Bus. Good night.

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Episode - 04

Rajani (Anchor of Maha Tez TV News Channel):- Right now, we are in Chinchavan area of Navi Mumbai, just in front of the Chatrapati Shivaji Football Stadium. As you can see, lots of Mumbaikars are protesting on the streets as around 70% of the tickets for the India Vs Finland match have been sold out in Black. The prices were inflated by double the original prices of the tickets.

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Tanaji Thackeray (Chief Minister of Maharashtra):- Hey Ganesh, Shiva, Bala; arrey dekho re kaun lok black kar raha hain ticket. Aisa dhulai karo ki dobaara kabhi koi ticket black na kare.

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Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hi everybody. This is Michael Monroe and with me, he is Winston Williams. The game between India and Finland has started. The Chatrapati Shivaji Stadium is looking marvellous on this evening. It is 6.30 PM now in Mumbai.

Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Well, it is at the outskirts of Mumbai. The name of this place is Chinchavan and it is a part of Navi Mumbai nowadays. Oh! What a shot by the Finland Striker, Dominique. The Indian Goalkeeper managed to save it at the right time.

Michael Monroe:- It seems as if this Finland Team is in a hurry to score the 1^st goal of the match. Nathan is sprinting from the right flank and crosses the ball at the centre. Patterson receives the ball and passed it backwards towards Bentoli. Bentoli took a long shot. Peter Silva, the Indian defender stretched his left leg at the right time to deflect the ball. Finland got a corner.

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Sunil Chetri:- Boss! The strategy of 5-3-2 is just not working at all. Finland is attacking frequently.

Rajanikanth Modi:- In the last match, our boys played too much attacking football and paid the price. At least, let our boys play defensive football at the first half. In the 2^nd half, they will play aggressive football. Don’t worry!

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Winston Williams:- Ooh! It was a nice header from Tyler, the Finland Striker. But, it was so near, yet too far. Indian team is very lucky that the score line is still 0-0.

Michael Monroe: - Finland team’s midfield region is somewhat not so strong enough, but, still the Finland Strikers are creating some chances to score a goal. Patterson got the ball. The ball may go in. Sangram, the Indian goalkeeper gave the charge at the right time. Oh! No! Mario Morichiko, the Mexican referee has blown the whistle. Patterson is lying down on the ground. It’s a Red Card for Sangram Mukherjee. Basanta Banerjee, the substitute goalkeeper of Indian Team is entering into the ground in place of Muktar Naqvi, the Indian defender. The Indian coach is very much angry on this decision. The referee and the Linesmen are trying to cool down the heated scenario. Patterson is going to take the penalty kick.

Winston Williams:- I think that it is a very harsh decision to give the penalty decision. The Indian goalkeeper deserved a Benefit of Doubt decision. Goal! Patterson scored the 1^st goal of this match through a penalty shootout at the 37^th minute.

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Rajanikanth Modi (scolding his boys at the dressing room):- Have you all forgotten the basics of football? Finland Team didn’t even experience any counter-attack from our side. Even you guys are not receiving the football properly, forget about accurate passing. You guys are just idiots! We will lose this match and we will have no chances to qualify for the next round.

Suresh Murmu:- We will try to play better football in the 2^nd Half. But, we have one humble request. Change the formation.

Rajanikanth Modi:- In the 2^nd Half, play the game with 3-2-2-3 formation. Form an invisible Rectangle in the midfield area. The moment the ball enters inside that Rectangle, slow down the speed of the ball to frustrate the Finland strikers. 

Baji Rao Achrekar:- We must focus on accurate small passes to make that strategy work effectively for us.

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Michael Monroe:- India is playing a different style of football in the 2^nd Half. The game is looking very boring, but, still, India is creating some chances to enter inside the penalty box area of Finland too frequently. 

Winston Williams:- Sloppy football of India is frustrating the Finland players. But, due to the slowness of the game, the Indian Defenders are getting enough time to cover up any gaps. Peter Silva is sprinting dangerously. Aah! What a pass it is indeed towards Arjun Thapa. Thapa took the shot! Ooh! The ball just kissed the upper bar of the goal post. After 76^th minutes of play, the score is 1-0. To stay in the competition, both India and Finland would like to win this match. 

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Sunil Chetri (while sitting at the side bench):- Both Tomba and Chiranjit are looking tired. 

Rajanikanth Modi:- Hmm...We must infuse fresh legs. Send in Debraj Venkateshan and Dilip Majumder as their substitutes.

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Winston Williams:- Indian coach is sending in their substitutes. Only 8 minutes left for the match. Can India score the equalizer goal?

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Jayanta Dasgupta:- Increase your territory. We will start flank-by-flank attack. Speed up the game.

Suresh Murmu:- Ok!

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Michael Monroe:- Aah! Now, Indian Team is playing good football. They are firing in from all ends. It is 89^th minute now. 5 minutes more to go as there is 4 minutes of injury time. Foul! That’s a bad foul by the Finland defender. Jayanta Dasgupta has injured his right knee.  It’s the 2^nd Yellow Card for Ramonas, the Finland Defender. Finland is down to 10 men now.

Winston Williams:- Sunil Roy took the free kick. The ball deflected from the human wall of Finland Defenders. Dilip Majumder received the ball and took a long left-footed shot. Oh! That’s a fabulous goal. Goal! The entire Chatrapati Stadium erupts. We can hear the sounds of crackers in the streets of Navi Mumbai. The referee blew the final whistle of the match. The score is 1-1.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- We could have won the match also. But, you guys are not having that killer instinct within you. That’s a problem.

Sunil Chetri:- Brazil has defeated Ghana by 3-2 in Yuva Bharati Krirangan Stadium of Kolkata. So, we still have a chance to qualify for the next stage.

Tomba Llong:- Yeah! We can qualify.

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Oye! Koi sawal pucha hai tere ko kya?

Sunil Chetri:- Ei, stop fighting like kids. Let us see where we stand. Brazil has won 2 matches and having 8 points. India is having 2 points only.  Finland drew with both Ghana and India. So, Finland is having 4 points and Ghana also has 2 points. Therefore, to qualify in the next stage, India must win against Ghana. But, if Finland wins against Brazil, then there is no chance for us to qualify.

Rajanikanth Modi:- The outcome of the Brazil Vs Finland match is not in our hand! But, we can surely give a very tough fight against Ghana on 2^nd July 2034 (Sunday) at Dalai Lama Stadium in Ladakh. 

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Iftikhar Hussain (while relaxing on a seat of an Indian Airlines Plane):- Thaium Gyatso, the Dalai Lama will be the Chief Guest of the match between Ghana and India in Ladakh.

Harilal Tamang (while relaxing on a seat of an Indian Airlines Plane) :- If I get a chance, I will surely take his blessings before the match starts.

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Episode -05

Jonathan Swift (Anchor of Fox News Channel):- Yesterday, some members and activists of Chinese Communist Party protested in the streets of Beijing as India invited Thaium Gyatso, the 15^th Dalai Lama as the Chief Guest for the India Vs Ghana match in Dalai Lama Football Stadium of Ladakh.

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Location:  Drinks Lounge of Ladakh Palace

Lionel Messi:- Politics has become a business in Asia. Some protestors get money from the political parties to protest in the streets unnecessarily.

Zinedine Zidane:- Yesterday only, I visited the Thiksey Gompa monastery with Bruno Coutinho, Tuli Goon, Jo Paul Anchery, Climax Lawrence and other members of AIFF. Actually, I got tempted by their request. Wait; let me show you the photos that I clicked in my Nikkon Gen-X Cam Mobile Handset. This is the photo of Thiksey Gompa monastery.

Lionel Messi:- Wow! Such a nice place! Tomorrow at early morning, I will visit that place. Don’t worry; the match of India Vs Finland is at 2 PM only. I will come back by then.

Zinedine Zidane:- I will also go there with you. That monastery really serves good and healthy vegetarian food. The little kids of that monastery are suffering from Football Fever. They are so sweet yet brave ones.

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Sunil Chetri:- Injuries are becoming a worry for us. Jayanta Dasgupta, Arjun Thapa, Baji Rao Achrekar and Peter Silva are suffering from injuries. Our Team Physician, Mr. Fuhrer Fahrenheit is fully recommending these players to take rest for 1 week. Moreover, Sangram Mukherjee cannot play the match as he has been shown the Red Card in our previous match against Finland.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Don’t underestimate our Reserve Bench. A player sitting in the Reserve Bench sometimes becomes the match winner at the last phase of the 2^nd Half of any match. Take the example of our previous match only. The substitute player, Dilip Majumder scored the equalizer. Blessing in Disguise does not happen in rosy times but in thorny times only. Take in Dilip Majumder, Rajdeep Samanta, Harilal Tamang, Gurdeep Singh Saini in the main squad. Basanta Banerjee will be the default goalkeeper for today’s match as Sangram is suspended for today’s match.

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Brady Ballack (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hello everyone! I am Brady Ballack and Vivian Vickolus has just joined in with me. Good afternoon, Vivian.

Vivian Vickolus (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Thanks Brady! What an atmosphere out here in Ladakh on this Super Sunday. The date is 2^nd July 2034. Ghana will clash against India. Lots of Stars have come here today. We can see that all the footballers of both teams are taking blessings from the 15^th Dalai Lama before the start of the match.

Brady Ballack:- Today’s match is very important for both the teams. If Ghana Vs India match ends in a tie, say 1-1, then Finland will qualify even after losing the match against Brazil. If this match ends in a tie with the result 2-2, then Ghana will qualify if Finland loses the match against Brazil. If the tie result is 3-3, then India has the chance, provided Finland loses against Brazil without scoring any goal against Brazil.

Vivian Vickolus:- Oh! Such a confused calculation! Winning the match is the easier option for both the teams. The stadium is packed up with 35,000 spectators. Many people are watching the match from the nearby valleys with their binoculars. The temperature is only 11 degree Celsius with a sunny day, but, there is a strong chilly breeze in the ground. Overall, it is a pleasant weather to play football, though; the footballers of Ghana and India prefer to play in warm conditions. The national anthems are over. Time for coin toss! Just after a few seconds, the game will start.

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Location: VIP Box of Dalai Lama Football Stadium

Bruno Coutinoh (Coach of Mumbai FC Team):- Indian team is playing well. Oh! No! Man! How can you miss that chance?

Climax Lawrence (Coach of Pune FC Team):- Oh! Just in the same fashion! I say. Dhiraj D’Souza, the striker of our Pune FC Team missed the chance to score a goal in the same style. Do you remember the Semi-Final match of I-League 2033? Though, we won that Maha Derby, but, Dhiraj missed quite a few chances in that match.

Bruno Coutinoh:- Are you sitting beside me to enjoy the match of India Vs Ghana or are your priority is to sprinkle salts on my wounds?

Climax Lawrence:- Ha ha ha...Ok! Ok! Let us focus on this match only.

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Brady Ballack:- Oh! I say, Ghana is really the powerhouse of Africa in the game of football. Indian Defenders are having a very tough time to tackle the Ghana strikers. For around 20 minutes or so, ball is moving inside the area of Indian half only. Basanta, the Indian Goalkeeper saved two dangerous shots of Mbyoma, the dangerous striker of Ghana.

Vivian Vickolus:- Stenner is the game maker for Ghana. From the Central Midfield region, Stenner is supplying the ball with deadly diagonal passes. Again, Stenner gave a long pass to Nkalo. This time, the left-footed Nkalo is attacking from the right wing. Muktar is man-marking Nkalo and is successful so far. That’s a bad clearance by Ranjit Singh. Zengi got the ball and passes it to Lucas. Lucas passes the ball to Nkalo. Nkalo one-touched the ball. Mbyoma got the ball. Gurdeep Singh tried to slide tackle, but it was too late. Mbyoma entered inside the penalty box. Basanta charged in. Oh! What a chip by Mbyoma. The ball has entered the goal. It’s a goal to give the 1-0 lead to Ghana in the 33^rd minute of the match. Smart goal indeed! Speed and Strength are the two weapons of Ghana.

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Location:  VIP Box of Dalai Lama Football Stadium

Lionel Messi:- These African Teams rely on their speed only. I am hardly finding any skills in this Ghana Team to cherish upon. Rather, some Indian footballers are very skilful. But, Indians have a stamina problem.

Zinedine Zidane:- Ghana footballers may feel tired in the 2^nd Half. Ghana team is giving their 100% effort in the 1^st Half.

Lionel Messi:- Their strategy is simple. Win the match in the 1^st half only by scoring too many goals.

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Location: Dressing Room of Dalai Lama Stadium during Half Time

Rajanikanth Modi:- Look at the video footage of the Brazil Vs Ghana Match. See, how Brazil scored all the three goals. Brazil footballers always target the weak footballers of their opponent teams. Daniel Mashai, the Right Back Defender is the weak point to target upon.

Harilal Tamang:- We are finding it tough to enter the penalty box area of Ghana. The Ghana players are very strong.

Sunil Chetri:- You guys are doing a blunder by copying the Ghana footballers. If they are playing Speedy Football, then you guys play the Smart Football. Before passing the ball, look at Mr. X but pass the ball to Mr. Y. They are watching your eyes also. If you look at Mr. X of your team, then they may try to guard Mr. X, but, Mr. Y of your team remains unguarded.

Chiranjit Malakar:- Oh! We have understood what to do.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Another thing. Our Defenders should not go for big clearances. Rather just tackle the ball and pass the ball towards the central midfield region. Try to block Stenner as much as possible. Stenner is the source code of their program. In the 2^nd Half, you will play total aggressive football. Even if any one of you gets a Red Card, I don’t care. By the end of the match, we want victory. Play in the combination of 3-3-4. Best of Luck!

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Brady Ballack:- Harilal Tamang is creating a sensation in the Ghana penalty box area. Harilal made three shots at the goal. Kalakao, the Ghana goalkeeper made three outstanding saves to maintain the 1-0 lead for Ghana.

Vivian Vickolus:- David Stone, the English Referee showed an Yellow Card to Chiranjit Malakar for making a dangerous tackle to Mbyoma. India is now trying to improve their game in the 2^nd half. Ah! That’s a miss pass from the Ghana midfielder. Tomba Llong got the ball and is sprinting through the left flank. One down, two down! The 3^rd Defender slipped. Tomba passes the ball to Rajdeep Samanta as another Ghana Defender slide tackled. Shot taken! Wow! The ‘Aryanamah’ ball swung a little bit in the air to beat even the super diving attempt by Kalakao. Rajdeep Samanta scored an excellent equalizer for India in the 79^th minute of the match. The spectators of Ladakh Stadium are dancing with joy. Some of them are blowing local flutes known as Surna and some are beating the local drums known as Daman.

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Sunil Chetri:- Both of you be ready. After 5 minutes, both of you are going in.

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Brady Ballack:- Substitutions are taking place in Indian camp. Jignesh Jadav and Babu Menon replace Chiranjit Malakar and Sunil Roy. India has got the throw. Suresh Murmu took a long throw. Zengi headed the ball towards Stenner. Jignesh Jadav snatched the ball. Masahi tackled Jignesh. The referee gave a free kick in India’s favour.

Vivian Vickolus:- That’s a very advantageous position for India to take the free kick. David Stone sprinkled the white spray in front of the Ghana Human Wall. Babu Menon is going to take the free kick. All the defenders of the Ghana Human Wall jumped up. Oh! No! The ball kissed Mashai’s head to enter inside the goal post; otherwise, the ball would have missed the target by several inches. The same side goal by Ghana Defender gave the lead to India by 2-1. That’s a bad luck for Ghana. Only 3 minutes left in the match. Indians are celebrating after that goal. But, Ghana may come back in 3 minutes plus 2 minutes injury time too.

Brady Ballack:- See! Straightway, Ghana is on the counterattack. Ghana has got a corner. Ducati is going to take the corner kick. What a swinging corner kick! Nkalo just steered the ball to let it enter into the right corner of Indian goal post. Ghana players are celebrating. But, Oh! Dear! The Linesman has lifted up the flag. It’s an offside by Nkalo. Ghana players are demanding for the 2^nd Referee Decision. As per the new FIFA rules, any team can demand for 2^nd Referee Decision for 5 times in a match. David Stone signalled for the 2^nd Referee Decision. Let us see the replay of that corner kick.

Vivian Vickolus:- Yeah! It’s a clear case of offside. There is no doubt about that. Had Nkalo made the movement a few seconds later, he would have been in an onside position to make it 2-2. The referee has blown up the final whistle. Hear the roar of the spectators in Ladakh. India has won this match against Ghana by 2-1. But, did they qualify in the Round of 16? Well, to know that, they have to wait for the next match of Group D where Brazil will play against Finland. At present, Brazil has already qualified for the Round of 16. India is having 6 points and Finland is having 4 points. If the score of Brazil Vs Finland match is 1-1, then Finland will qualify. But, if the score is 0-0 in the Brazil Vs Finland match, then India will qualify. The new FIFA rule on the mathematics of goals scored and goals conceded is as trivial as Duckworth-Lewis Method of Cricket.

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Jayarajan (Anchor of News 9 TV Channel):- Zeco, the Brazilian Striker scored a goal against Finland in the 87^th minute of the match in the Thimpu Football Stadium of Bhutan. Brazil won by 1-0 against Finland. India has qualified for the Round of 16 in the FIFA World Cup 2034.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- We have a very tough team in the Round of 16. On 8^th July 2034 (Saturday), we are going to clash against Netherlands in the Round of 16 Match at Aang San Suu Kyi Football Stadium at Naypyidaw, the Capital City of Myanmar. We will take the flight of Indian Airlines from Leh Airport to reach Kolkata Airport tomorrow. The very next day, we have to take the flight of Myanmar Airlines to reach Naypyidaw Airport.

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Episode - 06

Chang Lee (Anchor of Tokyo Express News Channel):- Ricardo of Belgium, Patrick of Russia and Magaso of Honduras are suspended for next 2 years from International Football as their doping test were positive. FIFA has implemented an Instant Doping Machine. Before 1 hour of every football match, instant doping test is to be conducted for the all the players of that football match.  The Group league matches of FIFA World Cup 2034 are over. Now, it is time for the Round of 16 matches. Let us look at our screen to check out the fixtures of Round of 16.

Round of 16

1. Germany Vs Japan

2. Netherlands Vs India

3. Spain Vs Chile

4. Brazil Vs Ivory Coast

5. Argentina Vs Italy

6. Portugal Vs Colombia

7. France Vs England

8. Switzerland Vs Nigeria

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Sunil Chetri:- It is a very lovely place. This ‘Peace Pagoda’ and its adjoining environment are too calm and sober. 

Rajanikanth Modi:- Yeah! The ‘Uppatasanti Pagoda’ is really a good place to visit. Chetri, I am still very much tensed about the next match against Netherlands tomorrow.

Sunil Chetri:- Boss! We will surely discuss about it in the afternoon hours at the conference room of Royal Naypyidaw Hotel with all our Team members.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- So, after a long discussion about all pros and cons of all the players of our squad, we hereby declare about the Main Eleven Players for tomorrow’s match against Netherlands. 

First Eleven Players of Indian Squad for the match against Netherlands

1.       Sangram Mukherjee (Goalkeeper) (Vice Captain)

2.       Ranjit Singh Rathore (Defender)

3.       Chiranjit Malakar (Defender)

4.       Gurdeep Singh Saini (Midfielder)

5.       Tomba Llong (Midfielder)

6.       Suresh Murmu (Midfielder)

7.       Sunil Roy (Striker)

8.       Jayanta Dasgupta (Striker) (Captain)

9.       Harilal Tamang (Striker)

10.   Dilip Majumder (Striker)

11.   Rajdeep Samanta (Striker)

Sunil Chetri:- The playing combination will be 2-3-5. Total attacking football!

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Ryan Robinson (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hello! Everybody! I am Ryan Robinson and with me, he is Tim Tyson. The match between Netherlands and India has just started at Aang San Suu Kyi Football Stadium at Naypyidaw.

Tim Tyson (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- It is the fight between Orange Brigade and Blue Brigade. Suresh Murmu passed the ball towards Gurdeep Singh Saini. Gurdeep is showing his skills but Carmelroy made a hard tackle. Ivanov Igorsevik, the Ukranian referee gave a free kick to India. Dilip Majumder takes the free kick. Ooh! That’s a nice save by Ruddy, the Holland goalkeeper. Only a touch of his right middle finger at the right time helped the ball to swing away from the goal post by a few inches. 15 minutes of the game is over. The score is still 0-0.

Ryan Robinson:- Netherlands is going for counterattack now. Basten is breaking through the defense line-up of India. Basten took the shot. But, Sangram was also prepared for the shot. He saved it, but, the ball went out. Netherlands got their 3^rd corner kick in this match. Van Dermott is taking the corner kick. Basten scored the goal with a header. Wow! It looked as if the ball made an in-swing in the air to drop on the head of Basten only. Basten just shook his head and it is a goal. Sangram looked helpless. Netherlands is leading the game by 1-0.

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Jayanta Dasgupta:- Tomba, you take the central back position. Change the formation. Let us play in 4-4-2 combination. Hey Harilal; you and I will control the central midfield territory. 

Harilal Tamang:- I have understood your plan. Netherlands strikers are getting too much space in the midfield area. You want to reduce that space.

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Tim Tyson:- Chiranjit Malakar made a good clearance. Dilip Majumder received it near the penalty box of Netherlands and made a back pass to Sunil Roy. Sunil Roy took a long shot at the goal. Ruddy made a punch at the ball. The ball is still in play. Rajdeep Samanta chipped the ball towards the goal. Ruddy failed to get hold of the ball, but Roggiyen, the Dutch Defender stopped the ball from going inside the goal. Roggiyen is now sprinting from the right flank towards the Indian penalty box. Sangram came charging in. Roggiyen gave a fantastic pass to Nistelroy. Nistelroy just steered the ball towards the goal. It was just a cake walk for Nistelroy to score that goal. The referee blew the whistle to end the 1^st Half of this match. Netherlands is leading by 2-0.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- In the 2^nd Half, you guys go for full counterattack. Have you heard the rhyme, ‘It’s a merry go round; It’s a merry go round?’ Play in the combination of 3-5-2. The 5 midfielders must form a circle in the midfield region. Whenever you will find that Netherlands team is increasing their pace in the game, just play possession football in midfield area. The ball should have a merry go round experience in the midfield area. Best of Luck for the match! Don’t forget that this Netherlands team accepted defeat against Canada in its Group League match where Netherlands were leading by 1-0, but Canada came back from behind to win the match by 2-1.

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Ryan Robinson:- 76 minutes of the match is over. The score is still 2-0. Tomba Llong got a loose ball and dribbled it through to move near the penalty box. Gilletty, the Dutch Defender made a strong challenge at Tomba Llong. Tomba is lying on the ground and it is very painful for him as Gilletty pressed his boot on Tomba’s right foot deliberately. 

Tim Tyson:- Now, some heated comments are getting exchanged between the players of both teams. Ivanov Igorsevik is trying to keep the situation under control. Oh! Look at that scene. Gurdeep Singh Saini may have uttered some slang languages to Gilletty. Gilletty kicked at the back of Gurdeep Singh Saini. Immediately, the referee showed the Red Card to Gilletty and a Yellow Card to Gurdeep Singh Saini. 

Ryan Robinson:- Oh! India and Netherlands! Stop the bull fighting and come back to football again. The drama still continues. Still, some of the Netherlands players are showing agitation against Ivanov Igorsevik. The referee showed Yellow Cards to three players of Netherlands.

Tim Tyson:- Ha ha ha...As if the referee is saying, ‘Oh! You are protesting my decision. Ok! Let me give you a gift. See the Yellow Card.’

Ryan Robinson:- Ha ha ha....Goal! Whoa! It’s just a masterpiece! Jayanta Dasgupta took the free kick! The ball was moving straight towards the goalkeeper but swung at the last moment to beat the goalkeeper.

Tim Tyson:- Many people are saying that this ‘Aryanamah’ ball is swinging too much in the air. It’s true! The ball swings a lot in the air. Maybe, it is a strategy by FIFA to manufacture such types of footballs to increase the number of goals and make all the football matches, a very interesting one. Anyway, after 86 minutes of play, it is 2-1. There is a substitution for Gurdeep Singh Saini now. Baji Rao Achrekar will replace him.
 

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Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Doctor! It is still paining at my back. That bloody Gilletty kicked at my back so hard.

Dr. Fuhrer Fahrenheit:- Well, don’t worry; I have medicine for almost all types of diseases, be it mental or physical. By the way, what actually you said to Gilletty.

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- I just said. ‘Teri Maa ki....’ and then displayed by middle finger like this. For these little things, he kicked me at my back to see the Red Card. What an idiot! Ha ha ha...

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Ryan Robinson:- India got their 7^th corner kick in the match. Suresh Murmu took the shot. Nice block by Carmelroy and made the clearance. Baji Rao Achrekar received the ball and gave a long pass to Rajdeep Samanta. Rajdeep Samanta is looking dangerous. Oh! No! Roggiyen’s tackle was not on the ball but on Rajdeep’s legs. The referee straightaway showed the Yellow Card to Roggiyen and gave the penalty kick to India.

Tim Tyson:- Sunil Roy is going to take the penalty kick. Ah! The ball went in like a bullet. Ruddy hardly made any movement. Only 1 minutes of injury time left. India came back in the match with a last minute equalizer goal. Now, we are heading for Extra-Time as the score is 2-2.

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Ryan Robinson:- Lawson! What a shot! The long shot of Lawson went in. Netherlands is leading by 3-2 in the 100^th minute of the match. The Golden Goal System is scrapped now. So, India will get another 20 minutes to come back in the match.

Tim Tyson:- Already, the Indians have started the counterattack. The ball is now moving here and there in the penalty box of Netherlands. See! The way they are giving accurate passes to each other! 8 Indian players are inside the Netherlands territory. Suresh chipped the ball. Tomba headed the ball from one angle to the other. What a smart player Tomba Llong is! He took such a perfect position in such a quick time. Totally unmarked and scored the goal in between so many Dutch Defenders. India has come back in the match again with another equalizer goal. The score is 3-3 now after the end of 1^st Half of the Extra-Time.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- Two of our strikers are too tired by now. Replace Sunil Roy and Jayanta Dasgupta with Arjun Thapa and Muktar Naqvi.

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Ryan Robinson:- Just at the beginning of the 2^nd Half of Extra Time, Indian coach infused two fresh players on the ground. Already, Netherlands have completed their three substitutions. 

Tim Tyson:- Arjun Thapa took a shot at the goal. Oh! Boy! He missed the target. You must practice to keep the long shots at the target. 

Ryan Robinson:- Are we heading for a penalty shootout? Only 3 minutes left to end the 2^nd Half of the Extra-Time. 

Tim Tyson:- Actually, in this 2^nd Half of Extra Time, both the teams are cautious about their defense and they are not going for aggressive attack also like they did in the 1^st Half of the Extra Time. The battle is going on in the midfield area to dominate on each other. 

Ryan Robinson:- Oh! Boy! That’s a loose pass by Lawson. One loose pass may become a gaining point for the opponent player. Ranjit Singh Rathore sprinted a long way and gave a fantastic diagonal pass to Harilal Tamang. One to one now! Ruddy charged in, but it was too late for Ruddy and his team to save that goal.

Tim Tyson:- But, it is not so late for India. The score is 4-3. Still, 48 seconds left in the 2^nd Half of Extra Time. Holland team is trying hard to score the equalizer. Netherlands never stop counterattacking. Nistelroy! That was a superb long shot at the goal. The ball swung a lot in the air, but, Sangram’s super dive denied Netherlands the much needed equalizer. The countdown begins. The Indian spectators are shouting loudly, ‘4, 3, 2, 1’....and the referee blew the final whistle. Look at the Indian fans. Rajanikanth Modi jumped up from his seat with joy and excitement. The Indian coach appreciates the fact that his boys fought back well in the match. 

Ryan Robinson:- India is playing the FIFA World Cup for the first time and they have reached the Quarter Final. That’s a memorable achievement for India. We are signing off for today. Goodbye.

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Apurba Adhikary (Anchor of Times Now News Channel):- Sir, in the Quarter Final match, India will play against Germany. Any comment on that? Before hearing your comments, let us just display the fixtures of the Quarter Final matches of FIFA World Cup 2034 on our screen.

Quarter Final

1. Argentina Vs Portugal

2. Germany Vs India

3. France Vs Nigeria

4. Spain Vs Brazil

Monoranjan Majumder (Sports Editor of Times Now News Channel):- Very tough, boss. Very tough! By hook or crook, you can still manage to beat Netherlands. But, Germany is Germany. If India beats Germany, then Apurba, mark my words, I will give you a fantastic treat in Kim Ling Restaurant of China Town in Kolkata.

Apurba Adhikary:- I don’t like Chinese foods. Rather you must give me a treat of German foods at 7 Degrees Brauhaus Restaurant of New Delhi. Ha ha ha...

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Sansani Singh (Anchor of Kalchakra News Channel):- You are watching your favourite program, ‘Khabardar’. Today afternoon, a bomb blast took place near the Benazir Bhutto Football Stadium at Rawalpindi. Choseha Bin Paden, the leader of the Musallam-e-Aatank, a Taliban Terrorist Group in Pakistan is feeling proud after committing that bomb blast. Is it a strong message to India by Pakistan?

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Bhaichung Bhutia (President of AIFF):- No! No! You are not trying to understand. It is very risky for our Indian Team to go and play there. Don’t underestimate the terrorists of Pakistan.

Lionel Messi (President of FIFA):- Don’t underestimate the powers of FIFA. We have already discussed about this matter with UN and USA. Nothing will happen. Indian Football Team will be completely safe there.

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Hazrat Harame Hussain (Prime Minister of Pakistan):- We are getting too much pressure from the USA Government regarding the recent bomb blast at Rawalpindi. Either arrest or gun down those Talibani Terrorists as early as possible, otherwise, the other superpower nations will start cornering us. Ultimately, it will hamper Pakistan’s economy.

Suar Al Jahan (Home Minister of Pakistan):- Really, the Terrorism has become a headache for each and every Pakistani nowadays. These Talibans will do the bomb blasts and everyone starts pointing fingers at the Pakistan Government. Don’t worry, wajir -e-alam, all the Talibani Terrorists who were behind the Rawalpindi Bomb Blast will be gunned down soon.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- On 13^th July 2034 (Thursday), we have to play the Quarter Final match against Germany at the Benajir Bhutto Football Stadium of Rawalpindi. But, the fear factor still exists!

Sunil Chetri:- UN, USA, FIFA and Pakistan Government have assured that they have tightened the securities for us. So, there should not be any fear factor among our Indian Squad as they are going to play football on Pakistani soil. 

Rajanikanth Modi:- We also have good number of football fans in Pakistan. India has reached quarter final, that’s why, all the Asian nations are feeling proud about it. Pakistan is also a part of Asia. Due to some terrorists only, the business of India Vs Pakistan battle still continues. Anyway, tell our boys that we will go to New Delhi by flight tomorrow and at the day after tomorrow, we will catch the flight of Indian Airlines to land at Benajir Bhutto International Airport of Rawalpindi.
 

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Episode - 07

Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):-We are showing you the video footage which has been broadcasted exclusively by the Pakistan Awam News Channel just a few hours ago. Look at this video footage. Sangram Mukherjee and Ranjit Singh Rathore were sleeping with a hotel lady attendant in Room No. 503 of Pearl Continental Hotel at Rawalpindi. In Room No. 504 of that same hotel, Tomba Llong, Sunil Roy and Jayanta Dasgupta were sleeping with another hotel lady attendant. In Room No. 505, Harilal Tamang and Suresh Murmu were sleeping with another hotel lady attendant. The question is that why a hotel room of such a reputation will have hidden cameras installed inside the hotel rooms. Sakina, Rubina and Tuhina, the three hotel lady attendants of Pearl Continental Hotel have filed FIRs and cases of gangrapes by stating that those players called for room services and then gangraped them. We will now show you what Lionel Messi has said in a Press Conference regarding this issue.

Lionel Messi (In a Press Conference):- Those seven Indian footballers will not be allowed to play any football match of any format until the legal proceedings against them gets completed through Rawalpindi High Court. If the complainants withdraw their FIRs as well as cases against those Indian footballers, then again, those players can play football match of any format.

Sailen Manna (President of Mohun Bagan Club):- Baash diley sab barota bajiye. Rawalpindi teh giye sab pindi chotke diley. It’s a Black Day for Indian Football.

Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):- Yeah! It’s really indeed.

Tapas Roychowdhury (President of East Bengal Club):- Something is really fishy out here. In the video footages, all our footballers were in sleeping mode. Hidden camera teh ki sudhu naak deke ghumonor drisyoguli ee  uthlo?

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Rajanikanth Modi:- Actually, it’s my fault. I should not have given the permission to our boys to go and have some party in the pub of Pearl Continental Hotel. Our boys just slipped. They lack self-discipline and self-control. That’s the problem.

Sunil Chetri:- Those seven players have been bailed out. They are now boarding the plane at Rawalpindi Airport to go back to their respective home.

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Kashinath Kapoor (Director of RAW):- Hello! Yes! Kashinath Kapoor speaking! But, who are you?

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Mr. Sain (Owner of Royal Bengal News TV Channel):- Pack up your bags. You have to go to Rawalpindi by flight. There is a flight of Emirates Airlines at 2 PM today from Kolkata which goes to Dubai via Rawalpindi. Here’s your flight ticket. Rahim Raza, your ex-colleague will receive you at the airport as per the instructions from your ex-boss, Kashinath Kapoor. Bon Voyage!

Arindam:- Ok! Not an issue.

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Location: Benajir Bhutto International Airport of Rawalpindi

Rahim Raza (A RAW agent currently posted at Urumqi City of Xinjiang Nation):- Salaam Alekum, Arindam Bhaya.

Arindam:- Jai Shree Ram. Bhabhi jaan kaisi hain? Aur woh choti si Shagun?

Rahim Raza:- Baash! Allah ke meherbani hain. Sab kuch thik thak hain. In the newly formed nation, Xinjiang, we are very happy and it is really a very peaceful nation.

Arindam:- Huns used to live in Xinjiang province. Later on, they migrated to Thar Desert to become the Rajputs. By the way, why are you here?

Rahim Raza:- Will tell you later. Just let us board in this taxi to reach the Shalimar Hotel of Rawalpindi.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- Tomorrow, our boys are going to play against Germany. Seven good players are not in the squad. So, there is no question of expecting anything special from the other players. Gurdeep, you are the captain of tomorrow’s match. At least, don’t allow the German team to score more than 5 goals against you.

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Our defense line-up is not so bad, Sir.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Anyway, this is our main squad for tomorrow’s clash against Germany.

Indian Squad for the match against Germany

1.       Basanta Banerjee (Goalkeeper)

2.       Debraj Venkateshan (Defender)

3.       Peter Silva (Defender)

4.       Muktar Naqvi (Defender)

5.       Chiranjit Malakar (Defender)

6.       Babu Menon (Midfielder)

7.       Jignesh Yadav (Midfielder)

8.       Baji Rao Achrekar (Midfielder) (Vice Captain)

9.       Gurdeep Singh Saini (Midfielder) (Captain)

10.   Dilip Majumder (Striker)

11.   Rajdeep Samanta (Striker)

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Location: Room No. 212 of Hotel Shalimar, Rawalpindi

Rahim Raza:- Almost all the high profile prostitutes of Rawalpindi work as informers cum call girls under Mumtaz Mehrunissa, a mafia businesswoman cum active member of Musallam-e-Aatank terrorist group. This Mumtaz Mehrunissa is the daughter of Shazia Sahari, a famous and controversial model of Pakistan. Mumtaz Mehrunissa is also one of the keeps of Sikandar Shah, the right hand of Choseha Bin Paden, the leader of Musallam-e-Aatank. Look at the video footages on my laptop that I got from the Hotel Manager of Pearl Continental Hotel. On that night, inside the pub of the Pearl Continental hotel, these 7 Indian Players were enjoying their drinks and the pole dancers. Suddenly, Sakina, Rubina and Tuhina come into the scene to start flirting with these players. Observe one thing; these three girls were wearing the outfit which is quite similar to the dress of any Hotel Lady attendant of Pearl Continental Hotel.

Arindam:- Arrey! All our seven footballers started dozing.

Rahim Raza:- Yes! You are right. The pub attendant, Firoz also works under Sikandar Shah. Firoz mixed Seconal Powders (which are prepared from Secobarbital Sodium) in their drinks. Later on, all those players were shifted to their respective rooms and some photography and video session took place. Tundra Tahir Tandon, the Hotel Manager of Pearl Continental was also forced to install hidden cameras in the rooms where Indian players will be staying.

Arindam:- So, what’s your plan now?

Rahim Raza:- Sakina, Rubina and Tuhina are not the Hotel Lady Attendants of Pearl Continental Hotel. But, we cannot prove that; as Tundra Tahir Tandon will not help us due to the fear factor of Sikandar Shah. Sunil Chetri called up Kashinath Kapoor to investigate on this case. I investigated the case and got all these information. Tundra Tahir Tandon has also given me some video footages where Mumtaz Mehrunissa at her teenage days had sexual intercourses with so many politicians and high profile businessmen of Pakistan in Room No. 786 of the Pearl Continental Hotel. The Room No. 786 is still kept reserved for high profile customers of Pearl Continental Hotel. But, no one knows about the hidden cameras in that room, except the Hotel Manager. Mumtaz Mehrunissa have recently invested money on a new Pakistani film, ‘Byapari Ladki’. The film will get released on 14^th July 2034 (Friday). On the night of 12^th July 2034 (Wednesday), that is tonight, Mumtaz has thrown a party at her residence regarding that film. Any reporter of any TV News Channel has the free pass to enter into that party. You just need to tell her somehow that we have her video footages. If her girls do not withdraw the cases against 7 Indian footballers, then, the video footages will get published in Youtube website. Today in the evening, we will message these video footages to those high profile politicians and businessmen including Sikandar Shah.

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Location: Residence of Mumtaz Mehrunissa at Rawalpindi

Arindam:- I need to have some discussions with you regarding some of your old MMS clips.

Mumtaz Mehrunissa:- Thanks for coming to my party. I am getting lots of phone calls from some high profile persons. Are you still in RAW?

Arindam:- No, at present, in a TV News Channel.

Mumtaz Mehrunissa:- Ok! Private talks should be made in private only. In this party, so many people are watching me. I have messaged my personal assistant on her Blackberry Mobile handset. Her name is Mahek. She is standing outside the main gate of this residence with a BMW. She will take you to my farmhouse which is at the outskirts of Rawalpindi.

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Sunil Chetri:- Sir, just now, Kashinath Kapoor called me up. Those girls are ready to withdraw FIRs and cases against our 7 players if we give them Rs. 7 lakhs INR, i.e. Rs. 1 lakh for each player.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Give them what they want. As an Indian, I don’t want to see the end of football career of our Indian footballers due to some bloody Pakistani call girls.

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Rahim Raza:- Hello! We have got the green signal from the Indian Football Team. How much Mumtaz is willing to pay?

Arindam:- 10 lakhs. All the cases will be withdrawn too.

Rahim Raza:- So, in this case, RAW will have an extra income of Rs. 7 lakhs plus Rs. 10 lakhs. i.e. Rs. 17 lakhs. I and my team members are tracking you. We are just at a distance of 50 metres from Mumtaz’s farmhouse. If you see any danger, just press the button of your wrist watch. We will move in immediately. Don’t use the revolver that I gave you. Don’t forget that you got suspended in RAW for 2 times for firing at culprits without even waiting for orders from the higher authority of RAW.

Arindam:- Ok! Ok! Over and out now!

Mumtaz Mehrunissa:- We believe in true business. We will withdraw cases and give you money. But, after that also, if those MMS clips get leaked further, then we may parcel you to heaven.

Arindam:- We don’t betray with anyone because we are RAW people. A RAW person always remains as a RAW person. Anyway, time for me to go now. Bye! Bye!

Mumtaz Mehrunissa (while holding a pistol in her hand):- Itni jaldi bhi kya hain janaab. Raat bhi haseen hain aur haseena  ka husn bhi jawaan hain.

Arindam (while holding a pistol in his hand):- I also have one.

Mumtaz Mehrunissa:- This is my den. Everyone goes out from here after fulfilling my thirst and hunger. I don’t invite ordinary persons in my den. It’s a request.

Arindam:- Ok! Aap ki ish guzaarish ko kadar karte huye aapki khwaish poori kar dete hain, taa ki ish haseen raat aur bhi rangeen ho jaye.

Mumtaz Mehrunissa:- Hai! Main marjaawa. Baat karte ho tum, Mohabbat ki Messiah jaise. Marhaba! Marhaba!

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Episode-08

Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hi everyone! I am Michael Monroe and with me, Mr. Brady Ballack. It’s a cracking atmosphere out here at Rawalpindi. Not only the Indian spectators but the Pakistani spectators are also going to support India in this match. The Argentine referee, Luis Lopez blew the whistle to start the game.

Brady Ballack (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Indian football team is weaker than German football team, but, the recent suspension of 7 Indian footballers due to that sex scandal has made the Indian football much weaker than before. Babbalo took the shot. Oh! The ball hit the side bar. Indian goalkeeper is very lucky in this case.

Michael Monroe:- The Indian Team is focussing on defense only. Only 1 striker of India is moving in the German territory. Otherwise, all are in the Indian Territory only. Muktar Naqvi fouled Aogona. The referee showed a Yellow Card to Muktar Naqvi. Aogona is going to take the free kick. Aah! Peter Silva’s right leg came in the way, otherwise, it would have been a goal for the Germans. Basler is going to take the corner kick. Lovely swinging corner kick! Effenberg headed the ball into the net, but, the German cannot celebrate as the linesman signalled the flag to consider it as an offside.

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Location: In front of Moreh Panchayat Office of Manipur State

Fulki:- Why your eyes are so moistened?

Tomba:- I am missing them. We are innocent; still, we got the punishment.

Fulki:-I can understand the pain, but it is destiny. Still, I love you. I know you are innocent. I accept your proposal. I love you.

Tomba:- I love you too, but, my career has come to an end. I have no source of income now.

Fulki:- Forget about those ifs and buts as of now. Just enjoy watching the football match.

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Brady Ballack:- 38 minutes of game is over. Indians are defending well. Actually, they are fighting against the German deadly attacks. Reuter gave the back pass to Babbalo. Babbalo lifted the ball towards Ziege. Ziege took a left footed shot. Wow! What a block by Chiranjit Malakar. The Indian goalkeeper, Basanta Banerjee was totally defeated, but Chiranjit Malakar made a super dive to head it out for a corner kick. Brehme is taking the corner kick. Aogona received the ball and took the right footed shot to get the goal. No! No! Indian defenders are demanding for the 2^nd Referee decision. They are saying that Aogona used his left hand to receive the ball. Luis Lopez, the referee asked for the 2^nd Referee decision. Let us see the replay. Yeah! It’s a case of hand ball.

Michael Monroe:- This is not expected from a famous German striker like Aogona. Anyway, the German goal has been cancelled. The referee showed a Yellow Card to Aogona. So, Aogona misses next match as he was also shown a Yellow Card in their previous match against Japan. Again, the German Strikers are attacking, now from the right flank. Reuter, the German midfielder took a fantastic shot. Basanta Banerjee saved it well by diving at his left. Germany got their 15^th corner kick in this match. Only 1 minutes of injury time left. Heinekel took the corner kick. Jignesh Jadav received the ball and started sprinting towards the German territory. Only 35 seconds left, will it be the moment for India? Jignesh Jadav gave a long diagonal pass to Baji Rao Achrekar. Baji Rao Achrekar back passed the ball to Debraj Venkateshan. Debraj Venkateshan took the long shot at the goal. My goodness! The ball hit the side post and went in. Goal!!! The German goalkeeper, Worm has no answer to it. The entire Rawalpindi Stadium erupts. All the Asian spectators are enjoying the moment.

Brady Ballack:- Look at the statistics, Michael. In the 1^st Half of this match, Germany got 15 corner kicks. Germany took 22 shots at the goal. India got no corner kick. India took only 1 shot at the goal and India is leading the game by 1-0. It is like hitting the bull’s eye at the right time. The referee blew the whistle to declare the end of the 1^st Half.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- The way you boys were playing today, I never expected that you guys will score a goal against the Germans. Well done! My Boys! But, the match is not over yet. Germans can come back at anytime. Tighten your defense further.

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- In my opinion, we are playing too defensive football. That’s why; Germans are able to play such an attacking football.

Dilip Majumder:- Yes, Gurdeep is right. We are leading by 1 goal. Let us play some attacking football. Let us see, how good is their defense?

Sunil Chetri:- Ok! Play attacking football, but, don’t get carried away. German team is having 5 good strikers. They can score goals at any time of the match. Best of Luck!

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Brady Ballack:- 73 minutes of the game is over. In the 1^st half of the match, the German warriors were attacking the Indian fortress. Now, in the 2^nd Half, the Indian warriors are counterattacking the German fortress. Gurdeep Singh Saini running in from the centre and gave the pass to Rajdeep Samanta. Rajdeep Samanta took the shot at the goal. Worm punched the ball in the air. Both Babu Menon and Ziege jumped up in the air to head the ball. Oh! That’s a collision. Both Babu Menon and Ziege are badly injured. Though, Ziege is looking fit after that anti-pain spray, but, Babu Menon is still lying on the ground. The referee requested Dr.Fuhrer Fahrenheit to take Babu Menon out of the ground on a stretcher.

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Sunil Chetri:- Will he be able to play the match?

Dr. Fuhrer Fahrenheit:- I don’t think so. 

Rajanikanth Modi:- Arjun, go in.

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Michael Monroe:- Babu Menon has been replaced by Arjun Thapa. 82 minutes of the game is over. The score is still 1-0 and in favour of India. Basler passes the ball to Reuter. Reuter entering inside the Indian territory through Central region! Peter Silva’s sliding tackle went in vain. Effenberg got the ball and steered it towards Kroos. Basanta Banerjee is charging in. Kroos just made a sliding on the ground to touch the ball at the right time. The ball went inside the goal with a very slow speed. Goal!!! Now, it’s time for the German spectators to cheer. That’s the equalizer for the German team at the 85^th minute of the game. 

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Rajanikanth Modi:- Eh! Poor Defense all the way. 

Sunil Chetri:- Just now, we got the call from Kashinath Kapoor. All the FIRs and cases have been withdrawn against our 7 players. So, can I make the call to those 7 players to come back in the squad again?

Rajanikanth Modi:- Yeah! Make the call. But, can we qualify in the next round?

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Brady Ballack:- The game of 90 minutes is over. The score is 1-1. We are heading for Extra Time.

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Location: Sangram Mukherjee’s house at Kolkata

Sangram Mukherjee:- What! That’s a great news! Oh! The news is in the TV Channels also. Thank you! Thank You, Sir! Ok! Ok! I will reach Bangkok day after tomorrow if India wins today. Bye! Ogo suncho! Kothay gele! All the FIRs and cases have been withdrawn against us. We will again play football for India.

Mrinmoyi Mukherjee (Wife of Sangram Mukherjee):- Lajja kore na! Mukh kaalo kore esecho! We, the Indian housewives always forgive our husbands. That’s why; marriage relationships last forever in India. Kolir Kesto!

Sangram Mukherjee (while hugging his wife):- Sorry! Sorry! To err is human. Please forgive me this time. Because of your love and prayers, my football career has not come to an end. I love you.

Mrinmoyi Mukherjee (with moistened eyes):- I love you too. Kintu India Semi Final e teh jaabe toh? Will you play in the Semi Final match? 

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Michael Monroe:- 12 minutes of the 1^st Half of the Extra Time is over. Still, the score is 1-1. In this 1^st Half of Extra Time, the battle remained confined mainly in the midfield region. Heinekel got a loose ball and sprinting towards the goal. What a powerful shot! Basanta Banejee used his body to save that goal. But, Basanta Banerjee is badly injured and lying on the ground. Basanta Banerjee may not continue further. There is no substitute goalkeeper in the Indian Team. Iftikhar Hussain replaces Basanta Banerjee. Iftikhar Hussain, the defender decided to play as a goalkeeper. Hear the whistle. It is the end of the 1^st Half of Extra Time. The score remains the same.

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Mr. Sain:- Hello! Arindam! I am getting good appreciations about you from your ex-boss, Kashinath Kapoor. Well done! You deserve a promotion in my company. Accha! Let me give you another news. From now on, Prasanta Pakrasi, your colleague is not going to report about the FIFA World Cup 2034 matches because his pregnant wife is about to deliver a baby in this week. So, after coming back from Rawalpindi, you will take the promotion letter from me and then fly to Bangkok.

Arindam:- Thank you! Boss! You are now becoming a much better boss than my ex-boss. Ha ha ha. Anyway! The 2^nd Half of the Extra Time has started. The Rawalpindi Stadium is so noisy that I can’t hear anything in this mobile handset. Talk to you later, Boss. Over and out!

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Brady Ballack:- 111^th minute of the match is over. Still, the score line is 1-1. Effenberg chipped the ball towards the left flank region. Babbalo received the ball and taking some time to pass through the Indian defenders. Chiranjit Malakar made a hard tackle. Germany got a free kick from a very dangerous area. Ziege is taking the free kick. That’s a fantastic free-kick by the left footed German footballer. The ball swung at the end, but, Iftikhar Hussain’s reflexes are too quick to understand that swing. Iftikhar Hussain, the substitute defender, who is acting as a goalkeeper denied the German team, a sure shot winning goal of the match. 

Michael Monroe:- Indians wasted no time at all. Straightaway, they are in the counterattack. Only 3 minutes left for the tie-breaker. Dilip Majumder! Oh! Worm saved a sure shot goal. It was a nice shot. Germany is going for a substitution of their goalkeeper. Worm is replaced by Kahl. Kahl is a specialist German goalkeeper for the tie-breakers.

Brady Ballack:- Yeah! That’s actually a very good move. As the match is heading towards tie-breaker, Germany has the edge due to the inclusion of Kahl. The linesman signalled 2 minutes of injury time.

Michael Monroe:- That’s a foul. Rajdeep Samanta is demanding for a 2^nd Referee decision. Actually, the foul happened just near the German penalty box area. No! The replay says that the foul happened outside the German penalty box. 2^nd Referee decision confirms that India will get a free kick, not the penalty. Germany is somewhat lucky in this case.

Brady Ballack:- Yeah! To some extent! Basler has been booked with Yellow Card. Rajdeep Samanta is going to take the free kick. Lovely free kick!  Kahl punched the ball. Peter Silva headed it towards the central area of the penalty box. Chiranjit Malakar! Oh! What a shot at the right time. The ball went in such a speed that Kahl failed to save it despite diving at the direction of the ball. Goal! Only 2 seconds left for the match. The spectators of Rawalpindi stadium have gone crazy. Fire crackers are all over. The referee blew the whistle. What a climax! What a match! Everyone is lifting up Chiranjit Malakar. Even Rajanikanth Modi and Sunil Chetri are dancing with joy with their team members. Breaking news! India has reached the Semi Final of FIFA World Cup 2034 after conquering the German fortress. That’s all for today! See you later. Goodbye.

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Location: Royal Bengal News TV Channel Office at Kolkata

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Ki byapar! You are coming out of boss’s room with such a big smile. What’s in your hand?

Arindam:- This is my promotion letter. 

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Now, you start thinking about your marriage. By the way, my sixth sense is saying that you have scored a goal in Rawalpindi. Is Mumtaz too good?

Arindam (stared at Nandini with a surprised face for a few seconds):- How do you know about Mumtaz?

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- After all, you are a part of our organization and no one knows you better than me. We kept constant touch with Rahim Raza.

Arindam:- Arrey! Boss never told me about this thing. 

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Next weekend, my hubby will go for a business trip. Earlier he had the office affair with his lady boss. Now, he is interested in the newly recruited female Management Trainee of his organization. For the match of next weekend, my hubby has been red carded and you are requested to take the penalty shot. I will be there as a goalkeeper. Score a goal in the next weekend.

Arindam:- When you were my girlfriend, I used to score goals by dribbling through the defense line. Those goals had some charm in it. But, penalty shoot out is somewhat less interesting. Anyway, I may or may not take the penalty shot in the next weekend. I am going to Bangkok tomorrow. Bye! Bye! Mrs. Nandi.

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Idiot kothakaar! Have a safe journey! Bye!

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Rajanikanth Modi:- You all have made our nation proud. But, our mission has not ended here. There’s a good news that all our 7 suspended players will join our squad again in Bangkok. But, this time, you guys need to control yourselves and your teammates, because Bangkok is full of pimps and prostitutes. Self-discipline is the keyword to success for any player in any game. We will clash against Argentina in the Semi Final match of FIFA World Cup 2034 on 18^th July 2034 (Tuesday) at King Naresuan Football Stadium of Bangkok. We will take the flight of Thai Airlines tomorrow from New Delhi Airport to reach Bangkok. This time, all the players can bring in their spouse or girlfriend to Bangkok. 

Sunil Chetri:- Personally, I welcome this decision, Sir. We will surely book the flight tickets for the players’ respective spouse or girlfriend.

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Episode - 09

Location: Pattaya Beach, at the outskirts of Bangkok City

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- Wow! What a lovely sea beach. So clean and calm! Thanks to our coach for bringing us here.

Sangram Mukherjee:- After landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport of Bangkok, I realized that Bangkok is a very busy city. Even the sky trains of Bangkok are too modernized to speed up the life of daily office goers in Bangkok. 

Tomba Llong:- My girlfriend, Fulki was somewhat amazed after entering inside the Grand Sukhumvit Hotel at Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.

Debraj Venkateshan:- Look at my wife there. Ha ha ha...she is enjoying the beach waters.

Rajanikanth Modi (while standing alone with a football and a whistle on the Pattaya beach):- Hey! You all come here. There is no point in wasting time by watching your respective wife or girlfriend. Let them enjoy the sea waters in the Pattaya beach. Come here! We will enjoy the sands of Pattaya beach by playing beach football on it.

Sunil Chetri:- Whosoever makes a rough tackle is out straightaway from the beach football. Practice short and accurate passes on the sands. It will help us against Argentina. Based on your performances on this practice session, we will make the final squad for tomorrow’s match against Argentina.

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Location: Conference Room of Sukhumvit Grand Hotel, Sukhumvit area of Bangkok

Rajanikanth Modi:- It is 10 AM now. Where is our captain, Jayanta?

Jayanta Dasgupta (while entering the conference room):- Here I am, Sir!

Rajanikanth Modi:- All the team members came here around 30 minutes earlier and look at the Captain of our football team. You are late. I don’t blame you. Actually, your wife is the cause for that.

Everyone in the Conference Room (laughed heartily):- Ha ha ha.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Ok! Jokes apart! Our team bus will start at 11.30 AM sharp to head towards Rayong to reach the King Naresuan Stadium. Instant Doping Tests will be conducted at the King Naresuan Stadium only.  Match will start at 2.30 PM. Sunil, please declare the main squad for today’s match.

Sunil Chetri:- Yes! Sir! For today’s match against Argentina, the main squad is

Indian Squad for the Semi Final Match against Argentina

1.       Sangram Mukherjee (Goalkeeper) (Vice Captain)

2.       Ranjit Singh Rathore (Defender)

3.       Iftikhar Hussain (Defender)

4.       Chiranjit Malakar (Defender)

5.       Tomba Llong (Midfielder)

6.       Babu Menon (Midfielder)

7.       Gurdeep Singh Saini (Midfielder)

8.       Sunil Roy (Striker)

9.       Jayanta Dasgupta (Striker) (Captain)

10.   Dilip Majumder (Striker)

11.   Rajdeep Samanta (Striker)

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Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hello everybody! I am Alexander Adams and with me, Winston Williams in the commentary box. Fantastic atmosphere here at the King Naresuan Football Stadium of Rayong, which is a part of Greater Bangkok City. It is Argentina Vs India, the 1^st Semi Final match of FIFA World Cup of 2034 on this very date of 18^th July 2034, Tuesday.

Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Goal! Whoa! Milito of Argentina scored a sensational goal by taking a long swinging shot to give 1-0 lead to Argentina within 3 minutes of the game. Sangram Mukherjee couldn’t even get the time to react to such a high speed swinging shot from Milito.

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Rajanikanth Modi: - I told our boys not to concede a goal in the initial phases of the game. But, look at our idiot defenders.

Sunil Chetri:- Sir! That shot from Milito was too good. The match is not over yet. 5 minutes more to go to end the 1^st Half. Our boys have to play good football in the 2^nd half.

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Jayanta Dasgupta:- No! No! Boss! You are just sprinting alone through their penalty box. We are here to support you. Please give the passes to us. That was a nice move. You spoiled by taking a long shot by yourself. You are just wasting our opportunities.

Sunil Roy:- Sorry! Sorry! Actually! I thought that I could also score a goal by that long shot. But, the ball went above the goal post. Sorry! Again!

Jayanta Dasgupta:- Time will not listen to your excuses. See! The referee has blown the whistle to put an end of the 1^st Half.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- What is wrong with you guys? You guys are playing in such a fashion as if you have forgotten all the basics of football. Or is it that the complacency factor is creeping in your minds. Chalo bhai! Semi Final tak toh pouch gaye hain, bahut kuch achieve kar liya.

Jayanta Dasgupta:- Sir! We are trying hard to get an equalizer goal, but, the Argentine strikers are attacking us too frequently.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Trying hard is just a sophisticated excuse. Rather you try less but at the end of the day, achieve the goal or target by some smart strategies. Ultimately, the end result counts. No one will remember whether you tried hard or not. Everyone will cherish that good result only.

Ranjit Singh Rathore:- Sir! I have a plan. To frustrate the Argentine strikers, we must create a zone of offside trap in and around our penalty box.

Rajanikanth Modi:- That’s a gambling again. In the 4^th Quarter Final match between Spain and Brazil, the Spaniard defenders applied the same strategy, but, in the 73^rd minute of the match, Brazil managed to score a goal where one of its strikers totally got the space to score the goal from onside position. Anyway, we have the footage of the match. Just have a glimpse of it.

Sunil Chetri:- Look at the video footage. All the four Spanish defenders know the timings about when to move forward to create the offside trap. Apply it in this match, but, be alert also.

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Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Rajdeep Samanta passed the ball to Babu Menon. Babu Menon failed to move forward with the ball. Del Potro is sprinting in and gave the side pass to Pasarella. Pasarella chipped the ball towards Nalbandian. But, alas, it’s an offside again. For 13 times in this match, Argentine strikers have fallen in the offside trap. 79 minutes of the match is over. Still, Argentina is leading by 1-0.

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Zinedine Zidane:- Argentina team is playing well today.

Lionel Messi:- Yeah! Only some more minutes. Then, Argentina team will be in the final.

Zinedine Zidane:- This is the game of football. The match is not over till the last second of the match. Anyway, Argentina team deserves to reach the final.

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Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Only 4 minutes left in the match. Indian footballers are now playing possession football. Giving short passes to each other in a zig-zag fashion! Tomba passes the ball to Sunil.  Sunil got tackled by Cavenaghi. The Spanish referee, Gary Gomez showed a yellow card to Cavenaghi. Dilip Majumder took the free kick. Oh! Timely response from Stefano, the Argentine goalkeeper to save a sure shot goal.

Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Yeah! The ball was moving in. Indian team got their 3^rd corner kick in this match. In the meantime, Iftikhar Hussain is replaced by Arjun Thapa. Indian coach is trying to increase the attack on Argentina team. Gurdeep Singh Saini took the corner kick. Stefano punched the ball in the air, but, it is still not out of danger. Dilip Majumder headed the ball towards Chiranjit Malakar. Oberto made the sliding tackle, but it went in vain. The Linesman has confirmed 2 minutes of stoppage time. Chiranjit Malakar back passed the ball to Arjun Thapa. Arjun Thapa took the shot.

Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Oh! The ball touched at the hand of Ginobili. Indian footballers are demanding for a penalty, but, Gary Gomez told them to continue the game. Only 58 seconds left in the match. Stefano cleared the ball but Ranjit Singh Rathore received the ball and sprinting in. One down, two down! Great sprinting by the Indian defender! Nalbandian tackled Ranjit Singh Rathore from behind. Penalty! Yes! Only 22 seconds left in the match and India got a penalty kick. Nalbandian is lucky to see a Yellow Card instead of a Red Card. Sunil Roy is going to take the penalty kick. Stefano is ready. Look at the Indian supporters in the stadium. Sunil Roy takes the shot. Ooh! Almost Stefano got it, but, he missed the ball by a whisker.

Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- The match is still alive with that equalizer. The score is 1-1. The referee blew the whistle. We are heading for the Extra Time.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- I am not at all satisfied with our two strikers, Jayanta Dasgupta and Dilip Majumder. Replace them with Suresh Murmu and Harilal Tamang.

Sunil Chetri:- Ok! But, our boys will play in which formation now?

Rajanikanth Modi:- 3-2-2-3. Sangram, you are in charge of captaincy now. Your boys must attack like the shoal of big fishes swimming together to hunt the small fishes. The attack formation will look like the ‘5’ in any dice. The central midfielder, Tomba Llong has to act like a game maker.

Sangram Mukherjee:- Done! Sir!

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Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- The 1^st Half of the Extra Time is over.  Still, the score is 1-1.  Both the teams attacked well, but, the goalkeepers of both the teams did their professional job very well to maintain the match score at 1-1 till now.

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Lionel Messi:- India is too lucky to come back into this match.

Zinedine Zidane:- This Indian football team is not a weak team. Argentina team underestimated this Indian team to a certain extent. Perhaps, this Indian football team is becoming the real life example of the fact that the game of football is improving in the Third World Countries or Developing Nations of the World.

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Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Harilal Tamang made a shot but Stefano was well alert about that. Only 1 minute left in the 2^nd Half of Extra Time. The score remains 1-1.

Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Yeah! The referee blew the whistle. Which team will qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2034 after the penalty shootout?

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Rajanikanth Modi:- My orders are final. These 5 players will take the penalty shots in serial order. Arjun Thapa, Sunil Roy, Rajdeep Samanta, Tomba Llong and Suresh Murmu.

Sangram Mukherjee:- Ok! Sir!

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Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Arjun Thapa is going to take the shot. Oh! No! Argentine goalkeeper, Stefano saved the goal by diving at his left direction. The score is 0-0. Advantage to Argentina! Milito is going to take the 1^st shot for Argentina. Goal! Again a powerful shot by Milito stunned Sangram Mukherjee. Argentina leading by 1-0 in the penalty shootout after 1 shot each by both teams.

Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Sunil Roy succeeded in scoring the goal. The score is 1-1. Vilas is taking the shot. Goal! The score is Argentina - 2 and India -1. Rajdeep Samanta is taking the shot. Nice angling shot. It is almost impossible to save such shots in any penalty shootout. The score is 2-2.  Del Potro is going to take the shot. Oh! Sangram fights back. Lovely save by diving at his right direction. The match is still not over yet. The thrilling game of football continues. The score is 2-2 in the penalty shootout after 3 shots each by both teams.

Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Tomba Llong is looking slightly nervous. Tomba took the shot. Oh! Stefano saved the speedy shot. Maybe, Stefano predicted Tomba’s mindset much earlier. The score remains 2-2. Again, it is an advantage to Argentina. Oberto is going to take the shot. Oh! Dear! Why you have not practiced taking the penalty shots in your practice sessions? Oberto kicked the ball hard, but, it missed the target completely and went out after kissing the upper bar of the goal post. 2-2 is the score. One shot left for each team. If no result, then we will go for sudden death.

Winston Williams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- The King Naresuan Football Stadium is silent as of now as the thrilling match is about to reach at its thrilling climax. Suresh Murmu is praying to God before taking the shot. Can he deliver? Suresh Murmu took the shot. Oh! Yeah! Stefano is completely beaten. Suresh Murmu shouted after scoring the goal. Maybe, he was feeling too tensed before taking the shot. India is leading now with the score 3-2. Now, the pressure is back on Argentina. Pasarella is also feeling the tension and is about to take the shot. Pasarella takes the shot. The ball hit the left finger of Sangram and then went up to hit the inner portion of the upper bar of the post but the ball bounced outside the line of the goal. Is it a goal or not? Both the teams are demanding 2^nd Referee decision. Gary Gomez signalled for the 2^nd Referee decision.

Alexander Adams (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Let us see the replay. I think that India is through to the final. Yes, it is indeed! As per Goal Line Technology of FIFA, it is not a goal. So, India wins against Argentina in the penalty shootout by 3-2. Look at the Indian spectators in the stadium. Even the people of Thailand are dancing with joy. After all, an Asian team has reached the final of FIFA World Cup 2034. Rajanikanth Modi is laughing heartily now after tasting another success through his diligent and dedicated boys. Both of us are signing off for today. Bye.

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Arindam:- Hello! Hello! Oh! It’s a tower problem. Can’t hear properly!

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- E-mail me the article that you have written on the India Vs Argentina match. I have to go through your article and then edit it to make it a final article to be printed on tomorrow’s daily newspaper.

Arindam:- Ok! Ok! Actually, I have e-mailed the soft copy of my article in ‘.xmlx’ format of Sun JAVA XMLX Word Version 2034. But, the mailbox of our organization bounced twice. Where is my fault, you tell me?

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Ok! I am telling the IT Department to free some storage space of our e-mail id. Once I give you the miss call, just send the e-mail again. By the way, I spotted you with a girl at King Naresuan Football Stadium while watching the live coverage of India Vs Argentina match. Who is she?

Arindam:- Oh! Why those cameramen sometimes capture the videos of spectators in a football stadium? She is Jasmine Young. She was in that women’s football team of South Korea which won Gold Medal at the Summer Olympics of 2028 in New Delhi. Now, she is working as a Sports Journalist of Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) TV Channel. She is too simple and sweet. Both of us got introduced to each other at the spa of Paradee Hotel in Rayong of Greater Bangkok City. She is just a good friend of mine, you see.

Mrs. Nandini Nandi:- Yeah! Yeah! All your wild romance and exotic desires always remain wrapped up under the ordinary packaging materials of friendship only.

Arindam:- Your hi-fi statements are going above my head now. India has won the Semi Final match. Right now, I have come to Koh Munnork Island to have some party with some of my new friends to celebrate the victory of Indian football team. Talk to you later. Bye!

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Rajanikanth Modi:- Enough of parties! Time to focus on the mission again! We have to win one more battle to complete our mission. Today, we will go to Chatuchak Market area to do some shopping. We will have our lunch in the Eat Streets of Chatuchak Market area. Then in the night, we will have a fantastic dinner at Whale’s Belly Restaurant of Sukhumvit area of Greater Bangkok. Tomorrow morning, i.e. on 20^th July 2034, we will take the flight of Thai Airlines from Suvarnabhumi International Airport of Bangkok to Changi International Airport of Singapore.

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Episode - 10

Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):- Can India beat Brazil in the final match of FIFA World Cup 2034? Already, Nayeiro, the star striker of Brazil has scored 6 goals in this tournament and in the race of golden boot with other strikers. In the Semi Final match against France, Nayeiro scored a sensational last minute goal. The Nayeiro factor is helping Brazil to play top class football in this World Cup! What’s your opinion on that?

Tapas Roychowdhury (President of East Bengal Club):- See! Brazil is Brazil. It’s like a branded holy fragrance or aroma of football. Without Brazil, the game of football really misses its charm. Nayeiro is not better than Milito. But, Milito being a No. 1 Striker of the world failed to take his team to the final whereas, Nayeiro has succeeded in it. I think that Brazil will easily beat India by 3-0 or maybe, 3-1.

Sailen Manna (President of Mohun Bagan Club):- I don’t think that it will be too easy for Brazil to win the final match. There is still 10% chance that India may win the final match. A Final match of any game is the battle of nerves, temperament and mind games. Analyze the psychology of the Indian footballers. They have nothing to lose. They have performed much better than their own expectations also. They are playing World Cup for the first time and they are in the final. They will try their level best to win the match, but, even if they lose, there is no shame in it, because Brazil is a much stronger team. On the other hand, think about Brazilian players. They will be under constant pressure if they concede a goal from India in the 1^st Half. Above all, Brazilian football team is too some extent dependant on a star striker like Nayeiro. But, Indian football team is not having any star. 11 mediocre players will play freely as they know they all are complementary to each other. 

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Rajanikanth Modi:- This is our squad for the final match.

Indian Squad for the Final Match against Brazil

1.       Sangram Mukherjee (Goalkeeper) (Vice Captain)

2.       Ranjit Singh Rathore (Defender)

3.       Chiranjit Malakar (Defender)

4.       Tomba Llong (Midfielder)

5.       Gurdeep Singh Saini (Midfielder)

6.       Harilal Tamang (Striker)

7.       Arjun Thapa (Striker)

8.       Jayanta Dasgupta (Striker) (Captain)

9.       Dilip Majumder (Striker)

10.   Sunil Roy (Striker)

11.   Rajdeep Samanta (Striker)

Jayanta Dasgupta:- We will play with only 2 defenders! Do you want us to concede 5 goals from Brazil in the 1^st Half itself.

Rajanikanth Modi:- To kill poison, you need another poison. To tackle strong attacks, you have to go for strong counterattacks.

Sunil Chetri:- Offense is the Best Defense.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Exactly! Boys! I don’t want that World Cup. I am just giving you a target. Score at least 5 goals against Brazil. You don’t have to worry about the victory or defeat in the match. Just go for 5 goals. Attack the Brazilian defense with so much aggression that they start feeling the tremors in their defense line up. You will play in the formation of 2-2-6. Now, the 6 strikers are given free permission to change their combination accordingly like 2-2-2 or 2-3-1 or 1-4-1 or 1-3-2. In my opinion, 1-3-2 will be a deadly combination where Dilip Majumder will play the role of ball passing manager. Best of Luck to all of you! JAI HIND.

All the team members of Indian football Team:- JAI HIND! Sir!

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Harsh Mayar (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Closing Ceremony):- Good evening everyone! This evening of 23^rd July 2034 (Sunday) is the final evening of the FIFA World Cup 2034 at Lim Bo Seng Football Stadium of Singapore. The Closing Ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2034 resumes.

Parzan Dastur (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Closing Ceremony):- The Music Band of Maori tribal people of New Zealand is just creating a magical moment out here. The vocal music, the sound of conch shells, drums along with the terrific laser shows is just awesome. The tribal people of Singapore are now going to perform their dance to showcase about the need for creating an underwater city as due to global warming, some of the big cities may get drowned in severe floods. Fantastic! My goodness! The choreography and the laser shows are just too good.

Ashnoor Kaur (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Closing Ceremony):- It’s now time to hear the song from Baby Sehgal, the grandson of Baba Sehgal. Please welcome Baby Sehgal on the stage.

Baby Sehgal:- “Somebody someday said, ‘Hey Baby! What’s in a name?’

                          Somebody someday said, ‘Hey Baby! What’s in a game?’

                There is almost nothing in a name, but there is surely something in a game.

                           If you succeed in life, you feel proud of your name;

                          If you succeed in a game, you fall in love with that game.

                 But if you fail to succeed in life, if you fail in a game;
My question is to you, to you, to everybody including God, why that becomes a shame?

              Always fight for your pride; always be ready to take the roller-coaster ride;

                 Because life is itself a beautiful game;

                     So now, take the final call

              Keep on playing the beautiful game of football;

                     As this game teaches about life to all.

           Football! Oh! Football! What magic you have in you! Oh! Football

           Just keep on playing the beautiful game of football.”

Harsh Mayar (Anchor of FIFA World Cup 2034 Closing Ceremony):- Oh! Yes! Football has its own magic and it’s a magical game to be admired too by all. The closing ceremony ends with a fantastic song sung by Baby Sehgal. The final match between Brazil and India will resume shortly.

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Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hello Everyone! I am Napoleon Nadal and Michael Monroe will be coming in the commentary box shortly. It’s a carnival atmosphere in Lim Bo Seng Football Stadium of Singapore. The game has started. Hi Michael!

Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Hi Nadal! Oops! The Portuguese referee, Francis Fernando is as usual, a very strict referee. He has already booked Gurdeep Singh Saini of India and Zeco of Brazil. 10 minutes of the game is over. Maurinho passed the ball to Nayeiro. Oh! No one is there to mark Nayeiro. One to one situation! Goal! Brazil is leading by 1-0.

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Jayanta Dasgupta:- Don’t panic! We don’t want to win the match. We want to score 5 goals only.

Gurdeep Singh Saini:- High waves emerge in the sea beach when there are low waves for a long period of time. I am going backward in the Central Defense area. Whenever you guys feel that our attacking move is not going to create a crack on Brazilian fortress, just back pass the ball to our defense area to start a fresh move again with full force.

Jayanta Dasgupta (whispering at Sunil Roy):- Saala! Sardar hole ki hobe! Bhaloi seyana buddhi dhore.

Sunil Roy (whispering at Jayanta Dasgupta):- Buddhi jaate jhore na jaaye, tai maathaye pagri bedhe rakhe. Ha ha ha...

Jayanta Dasgupta:- Ha ha ha...Ok! Guys! Play one-touch passing football now, but with accuracy.

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Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Indian footballers are just playing time-pass football or what. They are passing and passing the ball only. Or is it a strategy to slow down the speedy attacking movements of the Brazilian strikers.

Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Cerezo made the sliding tackle, but, Arjun Thapa one touched the ball to steer it in a no man’s land. Harilal Tamang sprinting in and dribbling too!  Good tackle by Navarro to snatch the ball from Harilal, but, Rajdeep Samanta wasted no time to snatch it from Navarro’s foot and shooting the ball towards the Brazilian goal post. Sampaio, the Brazilian goalkeeper failed to save the ball. India is back in the game with an equalizer goal at the 36^th minute of the game.  The score is 1-1.

Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Brazil is attacking now. Pauline to Binto. Binto crossed the ball towards Nayeiro. Nayeiro gave a fantastic pass to Maurinho. Maurinho! Lovely finishing touch to score the 2^nd goal for Brazil! Brazil is leading by 2-1. 42 minutes of the match is over.

Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Zonta made a foul. Zonta and Arjun Thapa are exchanging some words between them. Francis Fernando came to the spot and immediately showed Yellow Cards to both of them. Ha ha ha. Automatically, the situation is under control. Arjun Thapa took the free kick. Sunil Roy received the ball and chipped it towards Harilal Tamang. Harilal dribbled through Gurgel and Melo’s defense. Sampaio is charging on. Harilal Tamang passed the ball to Rajdeep Samanta at the right time. Just a simple touch was enough for Rajdeep to score that goal. Brazilian defenders demanded that Rajdeep Samanta was in offside position, but, the Linesman confirmed that Rajdeep received the ball in onside position. India came back again with their 2^nd equalizer goal. The score is 2-2.  3 minutes of stoppage time added. 

Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Binto to Zeco. Zeco sprinting in from the left flank! Chiranjit Malakar made the clearance. Gurgel took the throw. Pauline passes the ball to Nayeiro. Oh! Ranjit Singh Rathore slipped on the ground. Nayeiro took the shot. Sangram punched the ball in the air. Zeco headed the ball inside the net to make it 3-2 for Brazil. The referee blew the whistle to end the 1^st Half of the match.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- You guys are not attacking that aggressively. I want to see more aggression.

Jayanta Dasgupta:- We are playing football, Sir! We are not in a battlefield. But, still we are trying our level best to play as much aggressive football as we can.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Ok! Best of Luck!

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Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Cerezo! What a run! Passed the ball to Navarro! Navarro passed the ball to Pauline. Pauline took the shot and got the goal. Brazil is leading by 4-2. 52 minutes of the match is over. Brazil is on the driving seat now.

Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- It is too early to comment. Ranjit Singh Rathore made a long clearance. Whoa! Arjun Thapa received the ball at an unmarked zone. Arjun Thapa running in! Oh! No! That’s a hard tackle by Binto. The referee gave a strong warning to Binto. Arjun Thapa is going to take the free kick from a very advantageous position. We have seen so many swinging in free kicks, but, this one swung out, but, the ball entered into the net. Oh! Sampaio, we feel sorry for you, but, it was just one of the outstanding out-swinging right-footed free kicks of all times. Well done, Arjun Thapa! Brazil is still leading by 4-3. Only 29 minutes left in the match.

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Rajanikanth Modi:- Time to control the entire game in the midfield region. Pauline, Zeco and Navarro are creating dominance in the midfield region to supply good balls towards Nayeiro and Maurinho. We must send in two good midfielders now. Any suggestion!

Sunil Chetri:- We need aggressive defenders, Sir. Jignesh Jadav and Baji Rao Achrekar are best fit for the job.  But, they will replace which two players?

Rajanikanth Modi:- Sunil Roy and Rajdeep Samanta.

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Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- India is playing all out attacking football now. 76 minutes of the match is over. The mini battle is going on in the midfield region. India may be doing a gamble by playing all out attacking football. Look at Sangram Mukherjee. He has sprinted half way towards the centre of the ground to take a long shot towards Dilip Majumder at the right flank. Melo is giving a tough challenge to Dilip Majumder and the ball went out for a corner kick. Tomba Llong is going to take the corner kick. Jignesh Yadav received the ball and took a powerful shot at the goal. The ball touched the right leg of Gurgel and went to hit the left side bar post of the Brazilian goal post to rebound towards Gurdeep Singh Saini. Gurdeep Singh Saini took a left footed shot. Gurdeep! That’s a goal. Indian team is again back in the match. The score is 4-4. Only 3 minutes left in the match and an extra 1 minute of stoppage time.

Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- This is a very interesting moment of the match. Now, India is playing their normal game. They are not going for all out attack. Jayanta Dasgupta is removing his captaincy band and giving it to Sangram Mukherjee. Suresh Murmu replaces Jayanta Dasgupta. Sangram Mukherjee is ordering his boys to go for all out attack again. Tomba Llong took a long shot, but, Sampaio somehow managed to save it. India got a corner kick. Only 1 minute left in the match.  Are we heading for the Extra Time? Harilal Tamang took the shot. Chiranjit Malakar back passed the ball to Baji Rao Achrekar. Baji Rao Achrekar sprinted forward a little and gave a one-touch pass to Suresh Murmu. Suresh Murmu chipped the ball towards the left flank area. Ranjit Singh Rathore dived towards the ball and headed it towards the goal post. Sampaio also dived in the air, but, the ball went inside the net. Goal! What a photo it will be in tomorrow’s newspaper, where a striker and goalkeeper are diving in the air and the ball is making its movement towards the goal. Amazing goal! India is now leading by 5-4.

Napoleon Nadal (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- What a goal! The referee blew the final whistle. The entire stadium erupts. Rajanikanth Modi, Sunil Chetri and the other members of the Indian football team are running inside the ground. What a moment for them. Playing in the World Cup for the first time and winning it for the first time. India is the World Cup Champion of the FIFA World Cup 2034. Not only India, not only Singapore, all the Asian nations are celebrating this victory. An Asian Team has created a new record in the game of football. There are tears in the eyes of all players. Indian players are having the tears of joy in their eyes and the Brazilian players are having the tears of sorrow in their eyes. They have lifted Rajanikanth Modi. Why not! These Indian players must feel proud of their coach, assistant coach and also the other team members.

Michael Monroe (Commentator of FIFA World Cup):- Indian players are making the victory lap in the Lim Bo Seng Football Stadium of Singapore. In a short while, the Indian team will be lifting the Cup of Gold, i.e. the FIFA World Cup of 2034. Yes, there they are. Lionel Messi, the President of FIFA is handing over the FIFA World Cup of 2034 to the Indian football Team. Well played, India! Your performance will remain as an example for any football team to play like a dark horse in any tournament. We are signing off for now.  Bid Adieu, FIFA World Cup of 2034.

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Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):- This is a glorious day for the game of football in India. No one ever had a wildest dream to see India as the World Champion of Football. But, they achieved it.

Tapas Roychowdhury (President of East Bengal Club):- I knew that it would happen. My heart was always saying that India will win the FIFA World Cup of 2034.

Sailen Manna (President of Mohun Bagan Club):- Dhaath! Khaali bhaaotabaaji. You are the one who was always saying that India will not even qualify in the Round of 16 stages. Rather, you should give credit to my positive and rational thinking. I had a strong belief that India will reach the Semi Final. Now, they are World Champion. Ei jeh tui baaji here geli, kaalkei tui amake Chingri Malai Curry er treat dibi Bhajahari Manna Restaurant e niye giye.

Navin Tiwary (Anchor of Aaj Tak News Channel):- Ok! Gentlemen! A live Press Conference is going on in New Delhi. Let us focus a few minutes there.

Sachin Tendulkar (Sports Minister of India at a Press Conference):- How many nations play Cricket and how many nations play football? I think that winning a World Cup Football tournament is much more creditable than winning a World Cup Cricket Tournament. I hope that the Indian footballers will keep on playing with the same spirit and dedication in the days ahead. We will give more focus to improve the infrastructure of football in India. This Indian football team has proved that India has talented footballers but due to lack of proper infrastructure, they were not getting groomed properly as per FIFA Standards. Once again, I congratulate the Indian Football Team.

Bhaichung Bhutia (President of AIFF):- From now on, our target will be to qualify in all the World Cup Football Tournaments. It is tough to reach at the top but it is tougher to maintain that top position. We announce to give Rs. 10 lakhs to each footballer of this Indian Football Team. Once again, I congratulate the Indian football team for such a glorious victory.

Lionel Messi (President of FIFA):- First of all, I congratulate the entire Indian Football Team for their terrific performance to lift the FIFA World Cup of 2034.  Team Spirit is the keyword to success for any team in this world. This Indian Team had a very positive team spirit. We are planning to open up a FIFA Football Research Academy for the cream footballers of India at Kolkata very soon. Thank you.

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Arindam:- Hello! Congratulation, Sir!

Rajanikanth Modi:- Thank you!

Arindam:- Sir! I have one humble request. This time, I am inviting you and your entire team at the Dining cum Conference Hall of Royal Bengal Palace Hotel of Kolkata for an episode of the TV program, ‘WINE WITH ARINDAM’.

Rajanikanth Modi:- Sure! Sure! Why not! But, I also have a humble request. You must write a short story on “INDIAN FOOTBALL” which would inspire the young footballers of our next generation to play much better football in the future ahead.

Arindam:- Well, frankly speaking, I have never ever written any story in my life. Anyway, I will try my level best to write a short story on “INDIAN FOOTBALL”.

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