Memories of seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, a five-times winner with the Italian team at the circuit outside Milan, still have a powerful resonance. ’Philippe Coutinho Barcelona had made numerous attempts to land the talented attacking midfielder, only for Liverpool to reject each offer. So shoddy was WFI’s planning that two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar compared it to preparation for a state tournament. He was the captain for the Ranji Trophy last year, but vacated that spot for younger Unmukt Chand when he was away on national duty. It summed up India’s woeful preparation, resulting in none of the 24 wrestlers crossing the quarterfinal stage of the world championships, which concluded in Paris last week. jan Shah being appointed as the SCA chief executive and then the matter concerning the players’ body whose president happens to be a longstanding governing body member and a selector to boot. Ultimately, though, it is up to the federation to get a coach as per their requirements. Engand maintained its two-point advantage over Slovakia, who beat visiting Slovenia 1-0. So I think players pick themselves with their performances and I haven’t seen a player getting dropped after performing well for their side. Cilic, the highest seed in a clear bottom half of the draw, eventually paid the price for his lack of match practice after skipping the U.