Back the boys in blue

With India hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup and Goa being one of the host states, football fans share their excitement at getting to watch a tournament as big as this and voice their support for the young Team India

The Goan NetworkPublished Oct 8, 2017, 3:08 AM IST

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This is India's first ever FIFA World Cup. It's history in the making. It's hasn't got bigger than this for football in India. Our dream of turning from a football watching nation to a football playing nation is turning into a reality. The whole world is watching. FIFA is assessing India as a footballing nation. The infrastructure set up by the authorities in charge are of International standards. We need to appreciate the effort put in by the local organising committee and support this tournament by attending it in large numbers.
- Conrad Barreto, Logistics Manager, FIFA U17 World Cup

For the love of Sushi

Akio Fernandes

Published Oct 8, 2017, 3:07 AM IST

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The Oak Barrel in Miramar has been open for close to a year now and has quickly made a name for itself as a pan-Asian bistro and bar. Their menu is not as big as other places around but that's great because that allows them to focus and put more effort onto enhancing their limited range of dishes. With a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere along with dim lighting and low seating with down-tempo tunes from classic and contemporary artists in the background, the Oak Barrel…