It was a bit silly on the part of the Margao Police to register an FIR for what transpired in the heat of the moment during the Indian Super League Football Finals between FC Goa & Chennaiyin FC. Incidents of non serious nature like elbowing & head butting are common occurrences in football and what happens in the stadium must remain in the stadium. The team management perhaps went overboard to take the matter up before the Police when they could easily have brought this up before the match officials or the disciplinary committee which is the proper authority to deal with such incidents. FIFA have their own disciplinary code and regulations and one does not lodge a Police complaint against a foul that occurs during a match, either on field or off it. Football is a contact sport where players get physically as well as emotionally drawn into all the excitement. Passions & tempers run high & at times, such incidents do occur. Was Zidane arrested for headbutting Materaazi? Were Voller & Rijkaard arrested for kicking one another? Was Subroto Paul arrested when he punched Christiano Junior which even resulted in his death? Such incidents are sad, they shouldn't happen but they do and that is what makes football one of the most debated, popular & interesting sports in the World. The incident which reportedly occurred in the dug-out has left a sour taste to an otherwise exciting finals. It was clearly an error of judgment on the management's part to get the Chennai captain Elano Blumer arrested for unintentional elbowing its co-owner. The FC Goa team also boycotted the match presentation which was sad. In a game, one has to win & one has to lose and this should be accepted sportingly & graciously. The FC Goa management needs to sort this matter out at the earliest & make amends. Football is a religion in Goa & forgive & forget should be the best way out.
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