Football lovers in Kerala are used to welcoming a new season of Sevens football every year around November. This year, there is no such excitement.
The Coronavirus pandemic has put Sevens football teams, managers and players in an unprecedented situation. With financial debt, lack of action and plenty of foreign players stuck in the state, the situation is an unfortunate mess.
Since the pandemic forced the government to enforce a lockdown in the country in March, there have been no Sevens tournaments or one-off games in Kerala. Seven months into what has been a difficult period for everyone involved, the plight has only worsened.