'Vishwanath Anand is my favourite sportsman'
Comparing the international standards to Indian standards in football, John claims that there is too much of red tape and bureaucracy here.
"If you have lesser officials going to play the game than the number of players, things may change. Unfortunately, cricket is always ahead of all other games. But I think we will catch up," John adds.
And who is John's favourite sportsman? The star replies without skipping a beat: "Vishwanath Anand. I am his greatest fan."
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