To supervise the soccer matches in Kuwait organised by Kuwait Indian Foot-ball Federation there is a special Refereeing Body known as KIFF Referees Body. Mr. Fidelis Fernandes from Colva working for Gulf Bank in Kuwait who was instrumental in having Mr. Alberto Colaco to Kuwait thru his negotiaons with Colaco is the Administrator of this KIFF Refereeing Body. Yesterday 26th of this month at well known Hotel Intercontinental, KIFF Ref. Body organised a special get - together for the visiting AIFF Secretary. This get-together was attended by all the Referees affiliated to KIFF Ref. Body besides few special invitees. The entire proceedings of the get-together was compered by Mr. Faleiro who is also playing a major role in this Ref. Body. Mr. Faleiro was former KIFF president. Mr. Fidelis Fernandes in his speech openly disclosed how he contacted Mr. Colaco during his latest trip to Goa and how he impressed upon him the need of Indian Referees in Kuwait of getting them accredited to AIFF. He further requested Mr. Colaco to use his good offices to make some suitable arrangement to permit Kuwait Indian Referees to supervise matches in Goa and other parts of India. Mr. Vohra the president of KIFF also highlighted some of the difficulties our boys are undergoing due to certain hurddles which he requested Colaco to eradicate. Mr. Anselmo Furtado from CRC Chinchiinnim proposed the Vote of Thanks. In his address Mr. Colaco gave detailed instructions of how to go about to obtain licences for local referees to supervise the matches in India. His detailed instructions were keenly listened by the attendees. While concluding Mr. Colaco assured his total cooperation for anything within his capacity to satisfy the local referees demands and requests. He also showed his total admiration for the physical stature of all the referees gathered there.
All the referees who attended the get-together were introduced to Mr. Colaco. They are Gaspar Crasto, Vincy, Peter Santimano, Adolf Desouza, Francis Fernandes, Dilip Pednekar, Inacio Fernandes, Derek Gumendes, Tony Anthony, Julio Cardoso, Anthony Viegas, Ian Desouza, Aguiar, Tony Gonsalves, Joseph Salema, Fazil Salahuddin and Eric Almeida.
During the get together on behalf of AIFF Mr. Colaco presented a memento to Fidelis Fernandes who in turn presented a memento to Colaco on behalf of KIFF Refereeing Body.
The get together ended with a boufet served for the attendees.
Today in the evening Mr. Colaco will attend KIFF League soccer final between Navelim and United Friends. Tomorrow Mr. Colaco in the morning will have a meeting with top officials of Kuwait Foot-ball Association where he promised to put some of the demands and requests of KIFF.
As a matter of interest, earlier about 20 years back, the late J.P. D'Mello while he was shining in Kuwait as a representative of FIFA tried with top Kuwaiti soccer officials to get a small benefit of suitable stadium for our boys to play instead of present ground at Sour. But he never succeeded. Mr. Avertano the well known millionaire Goan before the invasion of Kuwait also tried thru his top contacts with top Kuwaitis to get this facility for our boys, but he also failed. During my conversation with Colaco yesterday I indicated this point to him and this in mind I told Colaco to put his request rather forecefully but deligently so that he can come out victorious. As indicated, Colaco will take with him some members of KIFF. Let us hope for the best.Till then all the best.
A. Veronica Fernandes, Kuwait.
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