Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for last 54 hours

A Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for a Keralabased club has been stuck for the last 54 days at Mumbai International Airport due to lockdown and unavailability of flights back homeJuan Muller 23 has been stuck at the departure area of Mumbais Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport CSMIA He spends his time at the airports fancy artificial gardens and somehow buys food from stalls and passes his time with the airport staff Muller said that airport staff is very helpfulI was going back home by Kenya Airways but unfortunately my flight got cancelled due to lockdown and I have been here for 54 days Right now all I can think of is that I just want to go home I buy food here and stay at the airport departure and take help from the people of Krystal airport service provider company employees They are really very helpful Muller told ANIMuller said he is a big fan of the famous Brazilian footballer Neymar and has him as phone Display Picture DP He is a superstar I havent met him I love him and want to be a famous player like him Muller told ANIHe also expressed gratitude towards the airport security officer who gave him his mobile to call his relatives and family members because his smartphone was damagedAn airport officer who did not wish to be named said he provided help to Muller with hotels closed and no accommodation availableHe is in a bad condition due to shortage of money and clothes I contacted the airlines and some other employees at the airport for his accommodation Unfortunately hotels are closed and other accommodation is also shut near the airport due to lockdown I have given a blanket and also arranged food he saidMuller came to India by Egypt Air on E1 type Indian visa on November 17 2017 He played football for the Olympic Remembering Private Club ORPC at Kechery in Thrissur in Kerala He decided to go back to Ghana due to the coronavirus outbreak as his visa also was about to expire in April He had later extended his visa online till May 17Muller started the journey from Kerala to Mumbai by train on March 20 and reached Mumbai airport on March 21 to catch a flight for Ghana by Kenya Airways But flight operation was suspended due to the COVID19 outbreak The government later announced complete restrictions on domestic and international commercial flight movement till May 17Juan Muller is a football player in ORPC sports club and he left the sports club for his home Ghana said Kabeer President of ORPC sports clubWhen contacted Ghanas High Commission in Delhi told ANI that they were in touch with authorities regarding MullerThe High Commission said they were planning for a chartered flight for Mumbai and Delhi and were waiting for the final approvalAround 500 Ghanaian nationals are living in India They are mostly students About 60 Ghanaian nationals have shown their willingness to go back to their home as of now it saidEarlier on May 12 a German national who was stranded at the transit area of Delhi airport for the last 55 days due to the lockdown left for AmsterdamCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever