FIFA proposes restructuring celebration rules after Indian footballer dies due to back flip
After scoring an equalizing goal against Chanmari West FC, Indian football player from Mizoram Premier League, Peter Biaksangzuala, celebrated with multiple somersaults. He landed incorrectly during one backflip, leaving him unconscious.
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- Tags: FIFA | Football | India | Indian Super League (ISL) | International Football Association Board (IFAB)
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Manali Kulkarni
Manali is an attorney in the US. She was the COO at LawInSport and continues to be an executive contributor of the editorial board for LawInSport. She holds an LLM in Sports Law from Nottingham Law School (Nottingham Trent University). She has been a strategy and legal consultant for organizations such as the World Players Association, and previously interned with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Manali previously researched on sports and society in India, specifically focusing on the influence of sport on the gender divide in India. She joined LawInSport in September 2013 as a research assistant providing updates on Indian sports law.
