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CHENNAI 20 | SPORT THE HINDU WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015 TV Schedule Top saviours Still not impossible NEUFC ©vs Pune CIty Rehenesh Thumbirumbu Paramba (NEUFC) It’s true that we had a big possibility in the last game (vs leads the list of goalkeepers with most saves (45) Delhi Dynamos FC which NorthEast lost 2-1) but we let it followed by Delhi Dynamos’ Antonio Doblas slip through our hands. But it also true that we still have 7p.m. STAR Sports 2, 3, Santana (41) and FC Goa’s Laxmikant Kattimani a possibility, it’s not impossible… ONWARDS HD2 & HD3 (34). — Cesar Farias, NEUFC head coach ‘It would be great to see India playing in World Cup’ VIJAY LOKAPALLY with FIFA and various federa- tions to give them for devel- NEW DELHI: It is five years since opment of stadiums in other Qatar won the bid to host the countries. 2022 FIFA World Cup. On the What will be the biggest take occasion of the fifth anniver- away for Qatar from the World sary of the event, the Assist- Cup? ant Secretary General of the A lot. Issues relating to Supreme Committee for De- workers welfare have been livery and Legacy, Nasser Al highlighted because of the Khater, spoke to The Hindu. World Cup. Laws are chang- What would be the impact of ing and focus is on human and the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the social side. Indian diaspora in Qatar? What is the uniqueness of We grew up in Qatar with a playing the World Cup in huge Indian community. The November-December… World Cup will be held in Qa- NASSER AL KHATER It will be played at a very tar but it is as much for all oth- good time of the year. The er communities. We look for gal. Then give the data base to players won’t be coming out support from the large num- the Football Associations. Lot of a long season. They would ber of Indian community. of under-23 players have be fresh and we would see How do you look at India as far come from this programme. technical skills at their best. as the event is concerned? Would this be the most Qatar is a small country and AND THE ROUT BEGINS: Mendoza set the ball rolling for Chennaiyin with this ninth-minute strike against Mumbai City. — PHOTO: R. RAGU The progress of Indian technological equipped World the fans congregating in Qa- football is the key for our Cup? tar would go a long way in World Cup. It would give us There is a 500 thousand In- making it a huge success. The host dispatches Mumbai City in style in pouring rain great pleasure to see India dian community in Qatar and What were the plans that took playing in the World Cup. It we rely on them in many Qatar to this stage in world would mean lot of people fields. We are looking to make football? coming from India. China and this World Cup the best in We looked at Japan. They Chennaiyin one point shy of making it India are the two biggest mar- terms of connectivity. The had not qualified until the kets who would be attracting cooling technology being time they hosted. Same in Qa- fans to the World Cup. A used is environmental friend- tar. Football has seen an evo- K. KEERTHIVASAN Whatever little mathematical runs. He started with a wayward Midway, one of Chennaiyin’s strong China team and a ly. We are developing out- lution in Qatar because we attling pouring rain and slippery hopes that the visitor had of quali- left foot early on and after a couple important midfielders, Raphael fying, vanished in thin air after the of failed attempts struck. Augusto, had a muscle pull and strong India team would have hosted a number of on-field conditions, Chennaiyin make it a great World Cup. EXCLUSIVE mega international sporting FC dispatched Mumbai City FC defeat. Mumbai City remains on 13 Zakeer Mundampara, who had was stretchered out to be replaced How do you look at the events with huge success. 3-0 in a Hero-Indian Super points from 13 matches. replaced Harmanjot Khabra in the by Manuele Blasi. popularity of the ISL? door courts and make them as The leadership of the coun- B The heavy rain that lashed the starting eleven, made a wonderful Rain may have relented a bit, but We want to capitalise on it. environmental friendly as try has recognised sport as League match at the Nehru Stadi- um in Chennai on Tuesday. city must have stopped every- through pass that found Mendoza, not the host. Captain Bernard As the sport grows it would possible. Make sure all the the way forward. Sport is the thing, but the game of football who then left-footed the ball past Mendy joined in the action when help Indian football also to fans are able to engage with key in keeping the society on With its third successive im- started — only 15 minutes late — an on-rushing custodian Subrata he chipped the ball past the ‘keep- grow. the World Cup. All informa- the right path. Sport makes pressive win at home, the host in- much to the surprise of everyone, Paul. er Paul, making full use of a fine Would Qatar be interested in tion would be available on sure the kids don’t get drawn creased its tally to 19 points from though concerns about injury to In phases, Mumbai City FC pass by Thoi Singh, who played a the long-term future of Indian finger tips. The fan experi- to other habits. They lead a 13 matches, requiring just a draw players refuse to die down. made attempts through winger key role in the midfield with sever- football? ence is going to be unique. healthy life. There are social in its last match against FC Pune Puddles of water on both sides Sony Norde from the left, but al defence-splitting passes. We do large scale develop- Can you throw some light on benefits. City in Pune on December 5 to ment at the grass roots in having modular venues? Can Qatar help India with made the ball stop awkwardly nothing great came out of it. Mumbai City’s Sunil Chhetri al- qualify for the semifinals. Africa. The programme has The requirement of the sponsoring football fields... many a time. The hosts’ three Strikers Frederic Piquionne and most scored as his shot rolled past goals in the first half came about Sunil Chhetri weren’t half as quick been a success. I don’t see World Cup is definitely more We have a programme I am happy to get the crucial the ‘keeper Edel only to hit the left why it can’t be replicated in than the requirement of a called Generation Amazing. three points and hoping that thanks in part to the pools of water as their Chennaiyin counterparts. side of the post in the 69th minute. that had stagnated inside the box. India. The Aspire Football country the size of Qatar in This looks at using the power the game between NorthEast Hardly 10 minutes had passed As was expected, Chennaiyin Dream Project is the largest terms of venue sizes. We of football at improving the Chennaiyin FC made its inten- after the first goal, when Chennai- coach Marco Materazzi started scouting programme in the don’t want to get stuck with leadership and social skills United and FC Pune City ends tion clear from the beginning as it yin found the net again. Jeje tapped with Bruno Pelissari instead of world. white elephants. We have among the kids. It can be used in a draw has done in the previous two one past the custodian, after the Elano Blumer. They pick 600 thousand made sure that all our stadi- for developing football pitch- — Marco Materazzi, matches. ball had stopped in its path due to a The result: Chennaiyin FC 3 (John Stiven kids in the age group of 8 and ums will have upper tiers es. We can definitely look at Chennaiyin FC coach Striker John Stiven Mendoza, as huge puddle of water near the Mendoza 9, Jeje 17 & Bernard Mendy 45) bt 13, create a data base, identify made of modular seatings. this area in association with is his wont, made a few incisive goalmouth. Mumbai City FC 0. a certain number and take Post World Cup we will the Indian Football them to the academy in Sene- dismantle them and work Federation. CRICKET Higuain’s brace Goals galore, but problems persist for Aussies England whitewashes downs Inter UTHRA GANESAN tween Great Britain and Belgi- MILAN: Gonzalo Higuain struck um was a 3-3 draw that saw Pakistan in T20 in either half as Napoli toppled RAIPUR: Hurting from the huge some scrappy play and a lot of 10-man Inter Milan 2-1 in a defeat to bitter rival Great Bri- end-to-end action in the best SHARJAH: Paceman Chris faltered in the chase of a 155-run spectacular clash at the San tain, Australia went all out contest so far. With neither Woakes starred for a second target. Paolo to go top of the Serie A ta- against a hapless Canada to team willing to concede space, match in succession as he de- Pakistan then managed just ble on Monday. register a 6-0 victory in its last the momentum kept shifting. fended ten runs in the last over three runs in the Super Over Inter was shell-shocked by Pool A league match of the Thrice Britain took lead, to help England win the third bowled by Chris Jordan, which the lightning start of Maurizio Hockey World League Finals thrice Belgium came back to and final Twenty20 in a Super England beat off just four balls Sarri’s men and their hopes of here on Tuesday.

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