After a brief but impressive stint with the Indian national team, Anas Edathodika announced his retirement after his team's exit from the 2019 Asian Cup held in UAE. The Kerala-born defender feels he has left the team at the right time and hopes to see India at the FIFA World Cup soon.
The Kerala Blasters defender, who was present in Qatar as a guest at the KIA football tournament, reserved special praise for the football development in the Asian Cup-winning nation.
"I feel very happy to be invited over here for the KIA football tournament as a Malayali player as there are many more Malayalis here.