Xavi had not likely utilized for the function of the top coach of the India Nationwide Soccer Workforce
Social media platforms, particularly X/Twitter, and Reddit, are at present buzzing with a viral pretend e mail, whereby a 19-year-old pranked the AIFF. Acquired confused as to what we are attempting to speak about? Fear not, right here’s the transient.
Earlier, experiences emerged claiming that a teen pranked the All India Soccer Federation, as he allegedly disguised himself as Xavi Hernandez.
AIFF pranked by 19 yr outdated VIT Vellore scholar who despatched pretend mail making use of as Xavi Hernandez for India nationwide soccer workforce coach’s job
As per media experiences, the AIFF acquired an e mail, allegedly meant for the place of Indian soccer workforce head coach. Seeing the e-mail, the excited Nationwide workforce director advised the media that the 45-year-old Barcelona legend desires to teach Indian workforce.
Nevertheless, after the information went viral, a video surfaced on X, that includes that the e-mail acquired by the AIFF was however a pretend one.
It wasn’t Xavi who utilized to teach India. It was a 19-year-old who used a pretend e mail ID. I spoke to him and he confirmed me a display recording from his Despatched folder. Sure, this may’ve been the e-mail AIFF thought got here from Xavi.
Indian soccer deserves higher.#IndianFootball #Xavi pic.twitter.com/MVJu6w4l1L— Naman Suri (@Namansuri03) July 25, 2025
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After seeing the e-mail, the excited director revealed to the media that Xavi did ship them an software letter for the Head Coach place, nevertheless they denied it as they’ll’t afford him.
In his phrases, the 38-year-old former soccer participant, and the present director advised the media that, “Sure, Xavi’s identify was there,” whereas including that the e-mail was despatched to the AIFF.
Did Xavi Actually Ship the Job Utility?
As per the experiences by varied shops and reality examine websites, it wasn’t Xavi, who despatched the job software to the Indian soccer workforce however a 19-year-old, who made a pretend e mail id with the identify “[email protected],” to ship a pretend job software.
The one who despatched the e-mail is only a 19-year-old school scholar and research on the Vellore Institute of Expertise, a personal college in Tamil Nadu and used ChatGPT to create the e-mail.
“I copy pasted the [ChatGPT] response and mailed it. I didn’t connect a CV or something, however I feel they noticed the mail,” the coed was quoted as saying.
The scholar was quoted as saying that he created a pretend e mail id, [email protected], and gave a immediate to ChatGPT: “Write an e mail by Xavi Hernandez expressing his curiosity to teach the Indian soccer workforce.” He reportedly despatched the e-mail to the AIFF twice – on July 4 and 5.
I do not wish to touch upon how the Indian nationwide soccer workforce is run, however that is the e-mail deal with that fooled them into pondering Xavi had despatched them a job software pic.twitter.com/3qoOeONptq
— Robin Bairner (@RBairner) July 27, 2025
The video got here to the highlight after the European and Spanish media reported that Xavi by no means utilized for the job beneath Indian soccer workforce. In the meantime, varied experiences alleges that the AIFF deliberately used the identify of Barcelona legend as they’re looking for a supervisor for his or her vacant place.
For the curious, the Indian soccer workforce was beneath the tutelage of Spanish skilled soccer supervisor, Manolo Marquez, who mutually parted his methods with the AIFF after solely 8 video games. Beneath the steerage of the 56-year-old, the Indian workforce received one match pleasant worldwide, towards Maldives. Allow us to remind you, Manolo Marquez is at present the top coach of FC Goa.
A 19-year-old scholar at VIT Vellore has claimed that he despatched the mail impersonating to be Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez to the All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) as a prank. pic.twitter.com/eEVuYmxESY
— Hari (@Harii33) July 27, 2025
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