English football trailblazer Dilan Markanday has told Sky Sports News he is 'a hundred per cent' interested in playing for the Indian national team. The in-form Chesterfield winger, who recently celebrated five years since becoming the first British South Asian to play for Tottenham Hotspur in 140 years, attended India's match against Jamaica in the Unity Cup this summer. He was impressed by the team's quality, professionalism, and would relish the opportunity to represent India. However, current legislative requirements mean British South Asian and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) can only play for the nation if they surrender their overseas passport and take up Indian citizenship. Indian football chiefs are reportedly increasingly confident that diaspora footballers from Britain will eventually be allowed to play for the national team.
In other news, Hamza Choudhury's shirt from Leicester City's 2021 FA Cup final win against Chelsea fetched £7,000 at a charity auction in London on Sunday. The framed shirt was auctioned at a Nujum Sports fundraiser.
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