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FIFA U-17 WC Trophy enters Goa today

The FIFA U-17 World Cup winners trophy will arrive in the football crazy state of Goa on September 15 after mesmerizing and taking over the city of Mumbai last weekend.

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The trophy will be unveiled in the State at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and will then move to the Rosary Grounds Navelim on September 16 at a Mission XI Million festival. The festival will see children from schools across Goa participate in several fun activities and small sided games apart from experiencing the U17 World Cup trophy up close and personal. The trophy will then move to North Goa on Sunday and will be displayed at the Maquinez Palace grounds in Panaji.
The trophy experience will give football loving Goan fans, a unique opportunity to come and witness the prestigious FIFA U-17 World Cup which will be lifted by the winners on October 28.
It is a once in a lifetime opportunity for football enthusiasts from across Goa to be a part of the trophy experience and click pictures with the coveted silverware.
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Goa’s Vivek Kolambkar to be BCCI match referee

Former Goa Ranji cricketer Vivek Kolambkar will be inducted into the BCCI panel of Match Referees after he passed successfully the examination conducted during the Match Referee Workshop cum Assessment programme held recently.

The Goan Network
Published Sep 15, 2017, 6:04 PM IST
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PANAJI: An induction programme will be conducted on September 18 & 19, 2017 at NCA, Bangalore. The Margao-born left-handed batsman, who also bowled leg-breaks during his playing days has played 40 First Class matches having accumulated 1608 runs to his credit with a highest score of 120. He has two first class hundreds against his name besides six fifties.

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