new delhi post olympics there has been a windfall for the medalists and rightly so sports is taking a turn towards the better in india you say but not all are so fortunate like our football players who are going in to defend their nehru cup title you would be surprised to know about the remuneration our national players will get from the all india football federation rs 600 as daily allowance and nothing as match fees if we win a tournament we are given an incentive else we go home emptyhanded said a player if we get injured the club doesnt pay for our treatment or rehab do you really think a player has enough motivation to play the country still we give our best and there is no one to address the issues that hurt us money is not the only issue that has caused heartburn in the indian team some players who have been representing the country for long and have been playing for top flight clubs consistently for over a decade are unhappy over either being overlooked for the captains band or for not being recommended for the national sports awards it is not nice to talk about negatives just ahead of a new season but things cant be kept under wraps for ever another player said we are fighting at all fronts tell me why will our clubs release us for national duty they pay us take care of us throughout the year and if we return injured they are ones who get shortchanged the reasons for indias dismal show in football are many and it has been that way for many years things have improved over the years with the players these days getting firstclass travel and fivestar accommodation however they still deserve to be treated better else unequal distribution of money responsibility and recognition will only lead to further bad blood among the players