A Mission XI Million festival was held in Jagjeevan Stadium in Patna earlier today. A steady downfall of rainA�on TuesdayA�morning didna��t keep close to 400 students from coming to play the beautiful game of football.
Project Director of the Local Organising Committee for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Mr Joy Bhattacharjya said, a�?Ita��s amazing to see the response of children and their teachers. Even in the heavy rain, they came in numbers. It shows the passion and love for the gamea�?.
Despite life being almost paralysed in Arunachal Pradesh due to the landslides caused by heavy rains, a Mission XI Million festival was held in Itanagar on July 5, just two days before the Official Draw of FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 took place in Mumbai. More than 325 children turned up to play football in Itanagara��s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.
Mr Bhattacharjya added, a�?The festivals are coming thick and fast. In the last few months, it has truly become a national phenomenon with places like Patna and Itanagar hosting the festivalsa�?.
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