There is plenty of top football yet to come from the boots of the legendary Beckham. Be it in football, cricket, hockey and other team sports, one should try to avail of the services and talents of experienced stalwarts like David Beckham, Saurav Ganguly, Dhanraj Pillay and others who are fit, playing and willing to serve the game and their country with their contribution. Doors need to be kept wide open. Players who have performed well and over a long period of time have a special bonding with fellow players, spectators, the playing lawns and goal posts on the field. Sports and games have a holistic nature and sudden surgery and elimination of certain parts of the playing body is psychology that is unhealthy. The recent results against Macedonia and Croatia have brought this aspect in focus. Bringing players towards the door has to be gradual, well thought out and one that can be justified before the players and their ever adoring legion of admirers world wide. Sports is life in full flow and it has to be treated so by those who are privileged to take decisions to keep the flame and spirt of sports burning bright. In Africa they say, "it takes a whole village to raise a child" !
