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NEW DELHI: With less than 100 days left for the biggest ever Footballing extravaganza to happen in India \u2013 the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 — iconic Indian Footballer Bhaichung Bhutia thanked and lavished huge praise on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his \u201ccontinuous support to Indian Football.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe honourable Prime Minister\u2019s passion for sports is really admirable,\u201d Bhutia said a day after Shri Modi met Indian sporting legends during the inauguration of a Stadium in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Prime Minister has been possibly the biggest supporter of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He has been standing beside Indian Football all throughout and it\u2019s such an inspiration for the footballing fraternity,\u201d Bhutia, the first Indian Footballer to play over 100 International matches stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thanked him for promoting Indian Football. The Prime Minister assured me of his continued support for the U-17 World Cup adding that he will continue supporting Football even after the World Cup ends,\u201d Bhutia added.<\/p>\n
Shri Modi also made a special mention of the Indian Football legend bringing laurels to the Country.<\/p>\n
In addition, Shri Modi has several times in his address to the Nation, \u2018Mann ki Baat,\u2019 acknowledged the increase of the popularity of Football in India and has called for the creation of right atmosphere for its development.<\/p>\n
The FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 is slated to be kick-off on October 6, 2017 with the official draw scheduled to take place in Mumbai on July 7, 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NEW DELHI: With less than 100 days left for the biggest ever Footballing extravaganza to happen in India \u2013 the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 — iconic Indian Footballer Bhaichung Bhutia thanked and lavished huge praise on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his \u201ccontinuous support to Indian Football.\u201d<\/p>\n
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