Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 12 -- Former Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said all government procedures were followed while efforts were made to bring the 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina football team to Keralam for a friendly match.

He said the state government did not suffer even a single rupee of financial loss in connection with the proposal. The agreement for the proposed match was between the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and the sponsor, and no financial liability was imposed on the state government, according to a release.

According to Abdurahiman, the initiative to bring the Argentina team was launched after obtaining the necessary approvals from the Union Ministries of Sports and Finance. The sponsor had also obtained ...