PUT UP FOR SAlE All TICKETS AT OUR DISPOSAl: lOC
New Delhi: The under-fire local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Sunday said that it has put up for sale all the tickets it has at its disposal after discounting the shares of other stakeholders. "All the tickets that have been put up for sale are the maximum number of tickets that can be sold at each venue discounting below mentioned commitments," the loC said. Prior to India's opening match against USA, the loC and the government have claimed that all tickets have been sold. But the stadium was not full during the match and there were many vacant areas.
GEORGE'S SON TIMOTHY SURPRISED BY INDIA'S PERFORMANCE
New Delhi: The United States of America might have outplayed India 3-0 in their campaign opener of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, but their key team member Timothy Weah said he was surprised by the quality performance of the home side. Timothy, son of legendary liberian footballer George Weah who won the Ballon d'Or in 1995, is a key player of the US side. "I was very surprised they (India) played really well because I have never played against any Indian team. I thought they were really good. They are good technically also. There were small errors. I think they have a very good team for the future also," Timothy told PTI.
ITS CARNIVAl TIME AT SAlT lAKE STADIUM
KOlKATA: They sang, dance and cheered, were raucous in applauding every good move. The Kolkata crowd proved yet again the citys proverbial love for football, as they not only filled up the stands but made for an electrifying atmosphere on day one of the U-17 World Cup action here. The crowd, comprising youngsters, teenagers and school students started pouring in large numbers two hours prior to the first game. By the time the game kicked off, 75 per cent of the 66,687 capacity venue was peopled. This was in sharp contrast to other venues.