Moyes to be in expert panel
mumbai: With couple days to go for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to start, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) announced its programming initiatives for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India designed to enhance the viewing experience for the audience. The sports cluster of the network is all set to telecast the 22 day tournament in three language feeds — English, Hindi and Bengali on SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3 and SONY ESPN channels. The studio show, Football Extraaa, will also return. The live studio show will be hosted by Seema Jaswal, TV presenter and will feature expert International panellists, luis García, former Spanish professional footballer, Stuart Pearce, former English national U-21 team manager and David Moyes, former Everton and Manchester United coach. Former Indian team captain Bhaichung Bhutia, current skipper Sunil Chettri and former footballer Renedy Singh will also be present.
Iran team arrive in Goa
Margao: A 21-member Iran national team arrived here today to play in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, beginning on October 6. Iran arrived in Goa at 2.30 pm by Qatar Airways. Iran, who are placed along with Germany, Guinea and Costa Rica in Group 'C', will play their first match against Guinea on October 7. After failing to qualify for its first eight tournaments, Iran competed at their first FIFA U-17 World Cup at Trinidad and Tobago 2001, were they suffered three defeats and finished bottom of their group. In Nigeria 2009, they advanced from their pool, but lost in the round of 16 to Uruguay, 1-2 after extra time. At UAE 2013, Iran again reached the knockout stages, but again came unstruck, losing 1-4 to Nigeria, the eventual winners of the competition.
U-17 colts meet sports minister
New Delhi: The Indian Under-17 football squad on Tuesday met Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore along with All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das. Addressing the colts, Rathore, an Olympics shooting medallist in 2004, said: "The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 is a very important occasion as for the first time an Indian team will participate in a FIFA tournament and thus it is a great pleasure to be amongst them. Every game you play in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 will be the game of your lives and the games will be etched in your memory forever, so play for your life and play to win," he added.
Agencies