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Improved infrastructure to be enduring legacy of U-17 WC: Ceppi

Last updated : Oct 27, 2017 16:10
SportzPower Team
Oct 03, 2017 16:10

NEW DELHI: Top-class infrastructure will be the biggest legacy the FIFA U-17 World Cup will leave behind in India, The Local Organising Committee’s tournament director Javier Ceppi said here Tuesday.

“Infrastructure is going to be the biggest legacy of the World Cup, you have seen how things have been,” Ceppi told PTI three days ahead the start of the tournament.

Ceppi assured that India is 100 per cent ready to host the tournament.

“We are in a very good position at the moment as far as preparation is concerned. Everything has been put in place,” he said.

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