17 overaged footballers expelled

Panaji: India’s preparation for the 2010 AFC Under-16 Asian Football Championship qualifiers was dealt a big jolt when as many as 17 footballers from the ongoing coaching-cum-selection camp were asked to leave after medical examination found them overaged.

They are from West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Kerala, Mizoram and Punjab. An MRI examination at a local hospital on Wednesday found the players overaged.

The overaged players are clearly an embarrassment for the All India Football Federation.