GOAN FOOTBALL - IN GOA & KUWAIT. V
My main reason for the total support for the inception of our soccer at Sour Grounds is to see benefits for our young boys and keep them busy and occupied in something which is more beneficial. The benefits for our boys surely met with mainly in the field of jobs. Though we are not having soccer teams of commercial organizations like what we have in Goa as Dempo, Sesa, Salgaocar yet many of our Goans who are employed in their organizations and holding top positions and involved in running our teams they did help some of our boys in getting employment. For example, Peter D’Souza started his team "Salmiya Youth" and thru his power as General Manager he helped many young boys to get employment in Bosch. Even Room boys, Scavengers, Coolies who were working elsewhere in Kuwait, for them he gave decent jobs in his organization and made them dignified human beings who later on got dignified girls to get married. Another example, Willy Gomes who died recently was a top man in Tanagra Company. He was instrumental in helping the running of the famous team "Goan Sporting". Hence, he employed under him some young footballers in Tanagra and these boys not only played good football for the then mighty Goan Sporting but they also became somebody in life. Royal Agnelo from Agacaim too helped so many boys in so many ways because they were playing for his team "Royal" which won so many laurels. These are only a few examples but besides these there are so many other examples where many of our boys got jobs only because of their soccer skill, so also very many other benefits such as Financial Doles, Visas for Eployment, Visas for their Wives, Expenses for their Weddings, Honeymoon Trips for the newly Wedded Couples, Stamping of Residence Permits, Loans etc.
Before the inception of our soccer, only few Goans holding lucrative posts and those associated with Kuwait Goan and Goan Arts Circle Associations were getting limelight in society but when, once, in 1979 our soccer was initiated, many others with mediocre status and those who were earlier unknown started getting prominence and popularity in society because of their involvement in soccer either as players or as organizers. This soccer of ours has changed total outlook of Goans in Kuwait. Earlier there was too much of discriminations amongst us based on financial, job and social status. I myself for example started getting more limelight in Kuwait not only because of my writings and other activities but also because of my high caliber football playing capacity. During those days I was in top form and best in my position when in 1980 Kuwait Goan selection was calculated, I was one of the 11 effective players in that bracket. In 1983-84 season when our team G.O.A. Maroons defeated Hubara Club consisting of Europeans and Kuwaitis in the semifinal played under floodlights, Walley Tate of Hubara Club who refereed that most memorable and grueling game in the history of expatriates in Kuwait, next day wrote in Arab Times thus: “The midfield generalisimo Veronica of GOA Maroon won the match for Goans”. Though I did not score a single goal out of 3-2 yet I played daringly, intelligently, coolly and beautifully with the strong support of mighty Lucas, Agnu, Santimano and others. Our beautiful goals were scored by Tony Correia and Gilbert and besides them all others played excellently but I was selected for high praises by the soccer expert Mr. Tate because of my prowess in rowing from one end to the other tirelessly, supplying and controlling, defending and attacking.
Finally we won the final and championship and created a history for Goans which nobody will change, every Goan should be proud of it. In the final we defeated UG in the penalty shoot-out in which acrobatic Julio Cardoso brought in good saves from under the bar of G.O.A. Maroons. Highest plaudits must go to Raymond D'Sa the young President of G.O.A. for giving full encouragement for the boys, so also to his brother Assumption D'Sa, Peter D'Souza, Messias Barreto, John Felix D'Souza, Gabriel Soares, Pascoal Soares, Domnick Correia and John Gracias who all comprised the most powerful Club Committe ever had in Kuwait amongst all the past and present Goan Clubs. I too was a part of that glorious committee of as one of the initiators of G.O.A. I was a part of the history creator footballer Goans. That night for the semifinal I saw first time Goans even at 12.00 in the night waited and supported us against the Whites. It was like a war between Goans and Whites. Never I witnessed such an enthusiasm and patriotism amongst Goans in favour of their brothers. That was the rare occasion. Tony Costa from Saligao and the current referee at Sour Grounds was most vociferous in his support for us from the sidelines. Within a night, the entire team became darling of the community and gained maximum popularity which is also essential in life. Football is very essential for an unknown person to become known. Football is very essential for gaining popularity in life. Football gives to a player something which he normally does not get in life however backward attributes he may have otherwise. Football gives an identity to an unidentified person. Why football only? Any sporting activity is an added feather in one's cap. Black Negro Pele would never become world famous person if it was not for his football prowess. Instead he would remain just a Negro neglected by the society.
In Kuwait, our Sour ground soccer is administered by KIFF. But what type of administrators are we having? Do we have knowledgeable administrators to run our soccer? I doubt. Sometime back one player was suspended by KIFF for some misdemeanour. When I asked one of the committee members, say Mr. X, under what clause the player was suspended and was that suspension matching with the fault? Mr. X told me "I don’t know why our committee took such a harsh decision without valid reason for such an action but I supported their decision because everybody in the committee wanted it. Hence, I too blindly supported that decision". This is called “a blind following another blind”. What good one can expect from such people and such committees? For this reason such idotic community members are not doing anything worthwhile for the good of the community because any Ladru - Pedru without basic knowledge of soccer and its laws are pushing themselves in the committee. I feel ashamed of their cheapness. If I dont have any knowledge of the subject then I would shamelessly not join in such an organisation. And for that matter why should I when I am not interested in cheap publicity with cheap photographs in the media? I am not intellectually bankrupt like many.
Once a few years back, The General Secretary of All India Football Federation, a Goan Mr. Alberto Colaco was invited by KIFF to Kuwait as a guest of honour. During one of the preliminary meetings in Kuwait of KIFF to take stock of Colaco’s visit, I a non member of KIFF was invited officially as an observer. During the deliberations, one of the so called stalwarts asked one question thus: “Why we are inviting Colaco to Kuwait? What benefit we will get from his visit?” As an observer I had no right to speak but given a chance I would talk like this: “Shut up and dont ask such silly questions. Alberto Colaco is the history amongst Goans for being the first and only Goan to reach to this position and as such we as Goans should be proud of him. Alberto Colaco is not only admired in Kuwait by Kuwaitis but he is also adored for his excellence. Kuwaitis will be astonished to know that Alberto Colaco is a Goan and hence the status of Goans would go up in Kuwait”. And finally this was what has happened. When Alberto Colaco reached Kuwait, Kuwait Football Federation immediately took possession of him, gave him a Limousine for his moving about in Kuwait and housed him at Kuwait Sheraton Hotel like a VIP. He was treated in Kuwait with high respect like any other top Indian diplomat. So many top politicians come to Kuwait but their visits go unnoticed in the eyes of Kuwaitis. They come as cockroaches and go also as cockroaches. But Alberto Colaco brought an honour for us. Alberto Colaco brought an honour for our Kuwait foot-ball and moreover for all of us who are involved in this soccer directly or indirectly. A man of Alberto Colaco's stature coming to grace our soccer occasion in Kuwait means the display of the magnitude of our Kuwait Goan soccer. Who can understand this philosophy? Only few. The rest are idiots. And these are the people who are ruling our soccer body.
To be concluded.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
July 3, 2007
July 2, 2007
The Red Light Area of Baina
Human trafficking a cause of concern The Red Light Area of Baina
-by Armstrong Vaz - Qatar
-by Armstrong Vaz - Qatar
Prostitution is illegal in India but the trade survives despite the threat of the HIV virus and the perils of the trade. The trade goes on in some of the areas that are unofficially designated as red light districts. A recent United Nations' report expresses alarming concern over HIV infections in India. With 5.7 million infections, India has become the most-afflicted HIV/AIDS nation of the world, surpassing South Africa's 5.5 million.
In the western state of Goa, one such area had been unofficially classified as a red light district until the state government demolished it in 2004. Figures collected in 2005 indicted that around 40 percent of the sex workers in the state were HIV-positive. The report revealed that Goa has the highest level of trafficking of women and children compared to other states.
Michael, his wife Shanti and their 3-year-old son Krishna enjoy the sun and surf on the beaches of Goa. They have returned after a five-year stay away. Michael and his family have come back to their roots where the offshoots of their small family sprouted.
Michael is a Belgium citizen. Shanti traces her roots to the southern state of Karnataka and was until five years ago a sex worker in the red light district of Baina in the port town of Vasco in the state of Goa. But her life took a new twist when her last customer in the course of time became her husband.
Shanti has been fortunate. Others have been less fortunate. Many of Shanti's former colleagues continue to be exploited and to lead a life of misery.
Human trafficking has been a cause of concern throughout the world. India figures among the 39 countries placed on a special watch list that demands attention from the concerned countries under a 2003 U.S. law.
Goa was one of the beneficiaries of a two-year, U.S.-government-funded program by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Similar programs took place in the states of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
The program sensitizes the police and the other law enforcement agencies in dealing with the problem of human trafficking.
Five years earlier, Shanti used to earn anything between 100 and 500 Indian rupees a day as a commercial sex worker. She endured and wishes to reach out to some of her old friends. She was on a visit to her old place of business.
A host of changes had taken place in the city. In 2004, the state government had demolished the illegal cubicles where Shanti and her colleagues operated on Baina Beach.
Some of her colleagues had been deported back to their home states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Others have eluded the police and continue to operate in the port town. Some have even been successfully rehabilitated back into society. There are those who have died due to aids. And there are those who are carrying the HIV virus.
During her visit she met Gauri. Gauri, like many others in the trade, has no choice about whether her customer must use a condom. Numerous workshops have passed the message to the sex workers in the state, but they are in precarious situation. If they insist that the customer use a condom they run the risk of losing the business.
A 2004 behavioral surveillance survey at Baina found out that only 69 percent of the customers used condoms regularly while having sex with commercial sex workers. Educating the commercial sex workers has focused on free condom distribution and creating awareness of the dangers of having unprotected sex with customers.
They know they are at risk when a customer does not use a condom but that is a peril of the trade. Gauri's plight started when she was dedicated to the Goddess Yellama in the southern state of Karnataka; having attained puberty, she was trafficked to Baina for prostitution.
Prakash Kanekar, project director for the Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) is a concerned man. With the demolition of the Baina cubicles his task has been rendered more difficult.
The commercial sex workers have moved all over the state and are not just confined to one area. He admits that the trade has gone where tourists arrive in large numbers.
"It is now extremely difficult to identify a commercial sex worker," Kanekar said.
That explains the plight of the state. Girls are constantly trafficked to meet the demand created by a flourishing tourism industry and the numerous ships that anchor in the port city of Baina.
The 2004 Goa Children's Act set up a children's court in response to an increase in child abuse. The law underwent an amendment in 2005 to categorize sexual abuses -- grave sexual assault, sexual assault and incest.
Grave sexual assault includes offenses such as making children pose for pornographic films, making children have sex with each other and deliberately causing injury to the sexual organs of a child.
Since the court was set up, the state has registered 140 cases -- 132 involved sexual abuse.
Goa first made headlines in 1991 when the first case of a pedophile racket was cracked by the police. Freddy Peats, a 71-year-old Eurasian, was arrested and subsequently sentenced for his role -- he ran a racket under the guise of a home for destitute children.
In the western state of Goa, one such area had been unofficially classified as a red light district until the state government demolished it in 2004. Figures collected in 2005 indicted that around 40 percent of the sex workers in the state were HIV-positive. The report revealed that Goa has the highest level of trafficking of women and children compared to other states.
Michael, his wife Shanti and their 3-year-old son Krishna enjoy the sun and surf on the beaches of Goa. They have returned after a five-year stay away. Michael and his family have come back to their roots where the offshoots of their small family sprouted.
Michael is a Belgium citizen. Shanti traces her roots to the southern state of Karnataka and was until five years ago a sex worker in the red light district of Baina in the port town of Vasco in the state of Goa. But her life took a new twist when her last customer in the course of time became her husband.
Shanti has been fortunate. Others have been less fortunate. Many of Shanti's former colleagues continue to be exploited and to lead a life of misery.
Human trafficking has been a cause of concern throughout the world. India figures among the 39 countries placed on a special watch list that demands attention from the concerned countries under a 2003 U.S. law.
Goa was one of the beneficiaries of a two-year, U.S.-government-funded program by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Similar programs took place in the states of Maharashtra, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
The program sensitizes the police and the other law enforcement agencies in dealing with the problem of human trafficking.
Five years earlier, Shanti used to earn anything between 100 and 500 Indian rupees a day as a commercial sex worker. She endured and wishes to reach out to some of her old friends. She was on a visit to her old place of business.
A host of changes had taken place in the city. In 2004, the state government had demolished the illegal cubicles where Shanti and her colleagues operated on Baina Beach.
Some of her colleagues had been deported back to their home states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Others have eluded the police and continue to operate in the port town. Some have even been successfully rehabilitated back into society. There are those who have died due to aids. And there are those who are carrying the HIV virus.
During her visit she met Gauri. Gauri, like many others in the trade, has no choice about whether her customer must use a condom. Numerous workshops have passed the message to the sex workers in the state, but they are in precarious situation. If they insist that the customer use a condom they run the risk of losing the business.
A 2004 behavioral surveillance survey at Baina found out that only 69 percent of the customers used condoms regularly while having sex with commercial sex workers. Educating the commercial sex workers has focused on free condom distribution and creating awareness of the dangers of having unprotected sex with customers.
They know they are at risk when a customer does not use a condom but that is a peril of the trade. Gauri's plight started when she was dedicated to the Goddess Yellama in the southern state of Karnataka; having attained puberty, she was trafficked to Baina for prostitution.
Prakash Kanekar, project director for the Goa State AIDS Control Society (GSACS) is a concerned man. With the demolition of the Baina cubicles his task has been rendered more difficult.
The commercial sex workers have moved all over the state and are not just confined to one area. He admits that the trade has gone where tourists arrive in large numbers.
"It is now extremely difficult to identify a commercial sex worker," Kanekar said.
That explains the plight of the state. Girls are constantly trafficked to meet the demand created by a flourishing tourism industry and the numerous ships that anchor in the port city of Baina.
The 2004 Goa Children's Act set up a children's court in response to an increase in child abuse. The law underwent an amendment in 2005 to categorize sexual abuses -- grave sexual assault, sexual assault and incest.
Grave sexual assault includes offenses such as making children pose for pornographic films, making children have sex with each other and deliberately causing injury to the sexual organs of a child.
Since the court was set up, the state has registered 140 cases -- 132 involved sexual abuse.
Goa first made headlines in 1991 when the first case of a pedophile racket was cracked by the police. Freddy Peats, a 71-year-old Eurasian, was arrested and subsequently sentenced for his role -- he ran a racket under the guise of a home for destitute children.
July 1, 2007
Goan Football. Reply to Agnelo Gomes.
Mogall Agnelo Gomes Bab,
Thank you for the extremely informative email as indicated below. Lot of readers at least in Kuwait told me that they take lot of interests in your emails which they like me find informative and interesting. The link you send for the photographs of yesteryear footballers is very very interesting, informative and treasurous. I will preserve it. Many of the readers of your below mentioned email said they are very fortunate to get these precious photos. Thank you once again for the same.
I know you are very informative but never knew you are so rich in having richness of Goa preserved in your system. Share sometimes something with me and Goans like me who will always be grateful to you.
I will send these photos to my brother Cheddo to Goa because he rubbed his shoulder with almost everyone of them while playing in Goa during Portuguese era and also later on. He played for a long time for Goa Police starting from Portuguese time in 1958 as a tender boy. Fenelon was his companion for Goa Police Team and he was also our neighbour Nerul Bardez, very often he used to visit our place to meet my brother. I was very young at that time.
During those days Nerul annually used to hold All Goa Inter Village soccer tournament and teams from Chinchinnim, Carmona, Cuncolim, St. Inez, Taleigao having gigantic players used to participate. During this tournament, Goa used to congregate in Nerul. It was here first time in my life I saw Candu Abreu playing for his local team Taleigao (?). What a beautiful display of superb ball control, what a beautiful display of heading, what an abundant stamina. He was a perfect player. Unfortunately he was born in Goa. If he was in Portugal or any other European country, he would be surely a World Cupper.
I am sorry that Vasu Raiturkar has died already. I am sure he went as unsung and unnoticed as many great heroes of that era. Goa does not know to respect and adore their once heroes. When a person is on top form we adore him with bouquets of fresh flowers but when he is finished we ignore him, we taunt him and we pelt him with stones. Ingratitude is our hallmark. For this reason we do not produce great stalwarts.
Calcutta produce and create great footballers because they adore them them during and after their retirement. Rahman was my coach at Sesa. Earlier he played in Calcutta for Mohun Bhagan for about 8 years and won 3 Rovers Cup finals for Mohun Baghan. In 1952 he played for India at Melbourne Olympics along with our Goan soccer wizard Neville D'Souza. 15 years after his retirement from Calcutta soccer, he revisited Calcutta from Bangalore. When he stepped down on the Platform from the Railway though aged yet he was spotted immediately by the Tea Boy on the Railway Platform Tea Stall. This Tea Boy earlier was a small boy but now he became a man. Recognising Rahman, that Tea Boy jumped in joy exclaiming loudly Rahman Sahab, Rahman Sahab. Listening to his shouts everyone there got alerted and all rushed to Rahman hugging him and kissing, first was tea boy. Some people showered Rahman with currency notes. Rahman could not control his emotions, finally he cried like a baby and said: "I am overwhelmed by your welcome to me. I never expected it even after so many years you will show me the same love. Calcutta is a great place for footballers. I dont need your money, your love and affection is more than currency notes for me".
Do we adore our ex heroes like what they do in Calcutta. Even for our great yesteryears Tiatrists we leave them to rot and suffer. Even their own family members sometimes do not take care of our old heroes. It is a tragedy.
I heard that Keshav also faced lot of difficulties in his retiured life. If it is true then it is very painful. The recent hero of Goa Bernardo of Vasco who even represented India a number of times finally had to live a very backward life, to cure his cancer affected son special fund had to be raised. Once mighty Bernard finally had to cry bitterly at Vasco football ground when Vasco Sports Club presented a special Cheque for his son. Rosary Ferns from Kuwait rendered a very beautiful song on his son and on Bernard.
I feel Agnelo Bab, we have to do something for our ex heroes. My brother Cheddo because of his Government Job after his retirement is become an "honrad pensaumkar" while those who played for Salgaokars, Vasco, Independente, Sesa, who gives them pension for their old age? For our Tiatrists who give them pension during their old age sustenance?
Agnelo Bab, you are a very charitable man. You have your charity Trust. Earlier on my suggestion you donated lakhs of rupees for organising Mando Festival in Goa. Cant you do something for our old heroes so that they can get some sort of pension monthly during their old and difficult days? In Goa nobody will care such people. Fovernment awards are only pieces of paper and Mementoes, these are not fetching them any monetary benefits. In Punjab ex Olympians out of povery even sold their Olympic Gold Medals which they won in Hocckey.
I request and appeal you Agnelo Gomes Bab to apply your mind on this very critical subject. You are blessed by God and knowing your heart very well I am appealing you to come forward and do something. I am not in position as you are. However, if you feel I am taking liberty of your kindness, then with my profound apology, please disregard my appeal
Mog assundi.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
K R A N T I
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
June 30, 2007
Re: Goan Football
From: AAssoc4994@aol.com
To: goancauses@yahoogroups.com
CC: averonicaf806@hotmail.com
Veronica:
My memory tells me, fllodlight game was also played in Margao and Independente has seven pacles from Tropa Rawanfond, Margao. I used to catch hand of paclo to make my way in without bilhete.
Clube Independente de Margao was financed by Goan Hindu shop keepers. Then, I was a young boy, we'were all young then, I grew up in Magao. In konkani, we used to say "Independi club" located behind Cine Lata Margao. All shops shutters went down at 3PM, when "Independi club" played in Margao.
Vimson(Salgaoncar), Velha de Goa, Ferroviarios( Benjamin goalie), Academica, Independente, Policia de Goa, Santa Ines, were great clubs, great standards.
All credit goes to Goa Portuguesa.Go to goancauses.com paste this http://www.goancauses.com/gallery/2.html
you will see pictures of following players of Independente courtesy of Menino Figueredo de Carmona, not Cuncolim:Fenelon D' Souza, Jackson, Francis, Rock Cruz, Menino Figueredo, Vetto, Amrut Verenkar, Mendes, Basto, Alisab Sadekar, Ravi, etc.
I've no idea where all these players are gone. I know poor Vasu Raiturcar passed away.
Menino Figueredo is still living, once he was very sick, in that sickness he lost his hearing, last I saw Menino in 2003 in Carmona at Jules Alberto wedding, I made efforts to see Menino in person, because Menino could not make for Jules wedding.
You're a great asset for Goan Portuguesa football.
Thanks.
Mog AssomAgnelo Gomes
USA
Posted by KRANTI at
Thank you for the extremely informative email as indicated below. Lot of readers at least in Kuwait told me that they take lot of interests in your emails which they like me find informative and interesting. The link you send for the photographs of yesteryear footballers is very very interesting, informative and treasurous. I will preserve it. Many of the readers of your below mentioned email said they are very fortunate to get these precious photos. Thank you once again for the same.
I know you are very informative but never knew you are so rich in having richness of Goa preserved in your system. Share sometimes something with me and Goans like me who will always be grateful to you.
I will send these photos to my brother Cheddo to Goa because he rubbed his shoulder with almost everyone of them while playing in Goa during Portuguese era and also later on. He played for a long time for Goa Police starting from Portuguese time in 1958 as a tender boy. Fenelon was his companion for Goa Police Team and he was also our neighbour Nerul Bardez, very often he used to visit our place to meet my brother. I was very young at that time.
During those days Nerul annually used to hold All Goa Inter Village soccer tournament and teams from Chinchinnim, Carmona, Cuncolim, St. Inez, Taleigao having gigantic players used to participate. During this tournament, Goa used to congregate in Nerul. It was here first time in my life I saw Candu Abreu playing for his local team Taleigao (?). What a beautiful display of superb ball control, what a beautiful display of heading, what an abundant stamina. He was a perfect player. Unfortunately he was born in Goa. If he was in Portugal or any other European country, he would be surely a World Cupper.
I am sorry that Vasu Raiturkar has died already. I am sure he went as unsung and unnoticed as many great heroes of that era. Goa does not know to respect and adore their once heroes. When a person is on top form we adore him with bouquets of fresh flowers but when he is finished we ignore him, we taunt him and we pelt him with stones. Ingratitude is our hallmark. For this reason we do not produce great stalwarts.
Calcutta produce and create great footballers because they adore them them during and after their retirement. Rahman was my coach at Sesa. Earlier he played in Calcutta for Mohun Bhagan for about 8 years and won 3 Rovers Cup finals for Mohun Baghan. In 1952 he played for India at Melbourne Olympics along with our Goan soccer wizard Neville D'Souza. 15 years after his retirement from Calcutta soccer, he revisited Calcutta from Bangalore. When he stepped down on the Platform from the Railway though aged yet he was spotted immediately by the Tea Boy on the Railway Platform Tea Stall. This Tea Boy earlier was a small boy but now he became a man. Recognising Rahman, that Tea Boy jumped in joy exclaiming loudly Rahman Sahab, Rahman Sahab. Listening to his shouts everyone there got alerted and all rushed to Rahman hugging him and kissing, first was tea boy. Some people showered Rahman with currency notes. Rahman could not control his emotions, finally he cried like a baby and said: "I am overwhelmed by your welcome to me. I never expected it even after so many years you will show me the same love. Calcutta is a great place for footballers. I dont need your money, your love and affection is more than currency notes for me".
Do we adore our ex heroes like what they do in Calcutta. Even for our great yesteryears Tiatrists we leave them to rot and suffer. Even their own family members sometimes do not take care of our old heroes. It is a tragedy.
I heard that Keshav also faced lot of difficulties in his retiured life. If it is true then it is very painful. The recent hero of Goa Bernardo of Vasco who even represented India a number of times finally had to live a very backward life, to cure his cancer affected son special fund had to be raised. Once mighty Bernard finally had to cry bitterly at Vasco football ground when Vasco Sports Club presented a special Cheque for his son. Rosary Ferns from Kuwait rendered a very beautiful song on his son and on Bernard.
I feel Agnelo Bab, we have to do something for our ex heroes. My brother Cheddo because of his Government Job after his retirement is become an "honrad pensaumkar" while those who played for Salgaokars, Vasco, Independente, Sesa, who gives them pension for their old age? For our Tiatrists who give them pension during their old age sustenance?
Agnelo Bab, you are a very charitable man. You have your charity Trust. Earlier on my suggestion you donated lakhs of rupees for organising Mando Festival in Goa. Cant you do something for our old heroes so that they can get some sort of pension monthly during their old and difficult days? In Goa nobody will care such people. Fovernment awards are only pieces of paper and Mementoes, these are not fetching them any monetary benefits. In Punjab ex Olympians out of povery even sold their Olympic Gold Medals which they won in Hocckey.
I request and appeal you Agnelo Gomes Bab to apply your mind on this very critical subject. You are blessed by God and knowing your heart very well I am appealing you to come forward and do something. I am not in position as you are. However, if you feel I am taking liberty of your kindness, then with my profound apology, please disregard my appeal
Mog assundi.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
K R A N T I
--No plans in this revolution are written for retreat--
June 30, 2007
Re: Goan Football
From: AAssoc4994@aol.com
To: goancauses@yahoogroups.com
CC: averonicaf806@hotmail.com
Veronica:
My memory tells me, fllodlight game was also played in Margao and Independente has seven pacles from Tropa Rawanfond, Margao. I used to catch hand of paclo to make my way in without bilhete.
Clube Independente de Margao was financed by Goan Hindu shop keepers. Then, I was a young boy, we'were all young then, I grew up in Magao. In konkani, we used to say "Independi club" located behind Cine Lata Margao. All shops shutters went down at 3PM, when "Independi club" played in Margao.
Vimson(Salgaoncar), Velha de Goa, Ferroviarios( Benjamin goalie), Academica, Independente, Policia de Goa, Santa Ines, were great clubs, great standards.
All credit goes to Goa Portuguesa.Go to goancauses.com paste this http://www.goancauses.com/gallery/2.html
you will see pictures of following players of Independente courtesy of Menino Figueredo de Carmona, not Cuncolim:Fenelon D' Souza, Jackson, Francis, Rock Cruz, Menino Figueredo, Vetto, Amrut Verenkar, Mendes, Basto, Alisab Sadekar, Ravi, etc.
I've no idea where all these players are gone. I know poor Vasu Raiturcar passed away.
Menino Figueredo is still living, once he was very sick, in that sickness he lost his hearing, last I saw Menino in 2003 in Carmona at Jules Alberto wedding, I made efforts to see Menino in person, because Menino could not make for Jules wedding.
You're a great asset for Goan Portuguesa football.
Thanks.
Mog AssomAgnelo Gomes
USA
Posted by KRANTI at
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