How Joni Kauko is going to waste his talent in India - and what can be done to prevent another Kauko moment?
On 14 July 2021, I woke up only to receive a blowing new that even for some European football fans, might also perceive as a surprise. Of course, not that case of Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, not even close. But the player here has triggered a lot of tense debate about whenever did he really think it was right or only just to impress for more money. Yes, we're talking about Joni Kauko. The Finnish midfielder, who was notorious for being the back of the Finnish squad that successfully took part in the country's first-ever UEFA European Championship, played in 2021, has stunned pundits by announcing that he would leave Europe for a rickshaw trip to India, by signing with Indian giant Mohun Bagan. At the age of 31, he is no longer young, but still on that age, he could also choose to represent clubs in Serbian, Croatian, Greek, Scottish or Turkish leagues, where football infrastructures are far more developed and wealthier to maintain fitness. Maybe he could have chosen Sout...