Mumbai City FC announces its final squad for Hero Indian Super League Season 2
AitorFernándezLópez is Mumbai City FC’s latest overseas signing for ISL 2
New Delhi, 15th September 2015: Mumbai City FC announces its final squad for the 2nd edition of the Hero Indian Super League. The squad comprises 26players from different parts of the world like Brazil, Spain, Ireland, Haiti, Tunisia, France, Czech Republic, and all across India.
AitorFernándezLópez is the newest overseas player signed on by Mumbai City FC. A versatile 29-year-old Spanish defender, Aitor’s effusive energy and experiencearevaluable additions to the team. Having begunwith Racing de Santander, Aitor signed up with RCD Espanyol in 2009, before moving to Pontevedra CF. In 2012, he signed a two-year contract with CD Guadalajara and made his SegundaDivisión debut against AD Alcorcón. He also represented Mirandes in the last season of the Segunda División; the second-highest division in the Spanish League football system.
Nicolas Anelka, Marquee player cum manager, Mumbai City FC said, “I believe that the squad has thepotential and experience to go the distance. All the players are very motivated and raring to perform their best. With a well-balanced squad, we will definitely look at scoring our way to the title. We look forward to the full support of our fans in all home and away matches in the 2nd season.”
Mumbai City FC, now back from their successful pre-season training session in Dubai, is fully rejuvenated and geared up for the league. With more experienced Indian and international players drafted in the squad, the team looks promising and in good shape. This season,under the guidance of marquee manager and player Anelka and assistant coach, Oscar Bruzon,the team is prepped to start their campaign against FC Pune City on 5th October.
Final squad:
· Goalkeepers: Subrata Pal, DebjitMajumder, Albino Gomes
· Defenders: Frantz Bertin, Ashutosh Mehta, Darren O’Dea, Keegan Pereira, PavelČmovš, KingshukDebnath, Rowilson Rodrigues, Aitor Fernandez Lopez
· Midfielders: Juan Aguilera, Cristian Bustos, SelimBenachour, PrateshShirodkar, Andre Moritz, Brandon Fernandes, Gabriel Fernandes, LalrindikaRalte, LalchhuanmawiaFanai,SampathKuttymani
· Coach: Nicolas Anelka
· Assistant Coach: ÓscarBruzón
About Mumbai City Football Club:
Mumbai City FC is Mumbai’s franchise in the Hero Indian Super League. Bollywood actor and football enthusiast Ranbir Kapoor and chartered accountant Bimal Parekh together own the team. Mumbai’s D.Y Patil Stadium is the team’s home stadium. The team’s logo is a reflection of a resilient fortress that stands proudly, surrounding the logo that signifies the unrelenting, determined spirit of the city. The seven stars symbolize the islands that form Mumbai. Trains that are the very lifeline of the city ply millions of Mumbaikars across its vast expanse and connect these islands. Each passenger, each citizen of the city is bound together by their love for the place they call home. 20 million citizens, 20 million hearts pulse to a single beat – the heartbeat of Mumbai.
Defending champs Tamil Nadu girls register victory; Last year’s runners up Kerala girls lose to Haryana
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 14th September 2015: Day 1 of the 32nd Youth National Championship started with 5 games taking place in the morning at M.K. Bhavnagar University at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The first half of the day saw defending champions in the girls’ category Tamil Nadu cruise to an easy victory over southern neighbours Andhra Pradesh. In the other Level 1 game in the girls’ category, Haryana pulled off an unlikely victory against last year’s runners up Kerala, on the back of Meena’s 22 points. In the only Level 2 girls’ game of the morning, Chandigarh handily beat Telangana 47-8.
In the boys’ category, two Level 2 games took place in the morning, which were close contests. In their Group F fixture, Chandigarh edged past West Bengal 72-65 led by their captain Amit who scored a massive 42 points. Goa held on to a 7-point lead to clinch a 49-42 victory against Himachal Pradesh in their Group E game.
The second half began with the opening ceremony for the tournament. All the teams participated in a march-past led by a trained marching band comprising of young children. The Chief Guest for the ceremony was Shri Nanubhai Vanani, the Sports Minister of Gujarat. Other dignitaries present included Shri Mansukhbhai Mandaviya (M.P., Rajya Sabha), Shri Jitubhai Vaghani (M.L.A., Bhavnagar West), among others. From the Basketball Federation of India, Secretary General Shri Chander Mukhi Sharma was present and addressed the crowd. He requested all coaches to ensure maximum output from their team players as the selection committee was watching all games and all teams. Dr. Shailesh Zala, Vice Chancellor, Bhavnagar University, declared the event open. The ceremony was also brightened by a traditional Dandia dance performance by a local dance troupe and balloon and fireworks display.
The basketball action in the second half began with two boys matches. The Karnataka boys comfortably defeated the Jammu and Kashmir team 57-12 in their Level 2 fixture. The other game was a Level 1 encounter between Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. The game was interrupted by rain in the third quarter with Tamil Nadu leading by 1 point 49-48.
Results from Day 1 up to 6:30 pm
Girls:
Level 1:
Group A:
Tamil Nadu (Amritha 11, Mirudhula 8) bt Andhra Pradesh (SK Chandini 4) 49-12(19-3, 15-0, 13-4, 2-5)
Group B:
Haryana (Meena 22, Suriya 12) bt Kerala (Sreekala R. 11, Aneesha 11) 61-49 (18-14, 10-9, 19-10, 14-16)
Level 2:
Group E:
Chandigarh (Amrit Kaur 20, Ramya Sharma 12) bt Telangana 47-8 (15-6, 16-0, 12-2, 4-0)
Boys:
Level 2:
Group C:
Karnataka (Akshay Prasad 12, Pavan Bhat 9, Dev Mishra 8) bt Jammu and Kashmir(Shivam 5) 57-16 (26-7, 13-5, 12-2, 6-2)
Group E:
Goa (Ray Cortez 16, Shaan Adanje 12) bt Himachal Pradesh (Ankush 16, Saksham 6, Chetan 6) 49-42 (13-14, 13-8, 9-9, 14-11)
Group F:
Chandigarh (Amit 42, Anuj Soni 11) bt West Bengal (S. Hussain 24, H. Singh 13)72-65(21-7, 21-17, 6-23, 24-18)
About 32nd Youth National Basketball Championship
The 32nd Youth National Basketball Championship is being conducted in Bhavnagar, Gujarat from 14th to 20th September 2015 by the Gujarat State Basketball Association in association with the Bhavnagar District Basketball Association and the Youngsters Basketball Club, Bhavnagar under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India.
The tournament shall see the participation of 43 teams from different states, which includes and 22 teams in the boys’ category and 21 teams in the girls’ category, in the ‘16 and under’ age group. Last year’s Youth National Championship was held in Chandigarh. The winners of the 2014 version were Tamil Nadu, in both the boys’ and girls’ categories, while the first runners up position was secured by the boys’ and girls’ teams from Kerala. The third place winner in the boys’ category last year was the team from Haryana. In the girls’ category, the third place winner last year was Karnataka.
This year’s tournament is being held on two outdoor courts at Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. KARP Impex Group, involved in the business of diamond polishing, crafting and sale and based out of Surat, Gujarat, is the title sponsor for the event. Other sponsors include Sheetal Group, Acrysil Limited, Madhu Silica, Sports Authority of Gujarat, HVK, Rudra TMX, Mono TMT Bar, Leela Worldwide, Maruti Metal Industries, Priya Blue Industries Private Limited, Navyug Pharma Chemical Private Limited, NBM – Iron and Steel Trading Private Limited and Kiran Diamonds.
Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, the man of the masses
Mumbai, September 14, 2015: Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan is a change maker. Through various programs organized by the Dera Sacha Saudaunder Guruji’s leadership, he inspires positive change and helps the upliftment of society.
Guruji has taken up many projects for the empowerment of women. One such initiative is ‘Jeevan Asha’, through which Guruji inspires the Dera youth to not just marry destitute widows, but also willingly adopt their children as their own. He also works towards enriching the lives of prostitutes by providing them with options for a better life, free from flesh trade. Guruji preaches about the acceptance of rape victims and due to which many survivors have been able to move on in life.
Guruji also constantly mentors the youth about the effects drug and alcohol abuse, and motivates them to choose a more rewarding lifestyle. He carries these messages through his music and entertaining movies, which have increased his popularity. WithMSG 2 – The Messenger, Guruji plans to reach out to the youth once again.
The movie has been produced by Hakikat Entertainment Pvt. ltd., co-directed by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan & Jeetu Arora Insan and music directed by Saint Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan. The film ‘MSG 2- The Messenger’ is set to release on September 18, 2015.
Love in St Moritz
Honeymoon in a Winter Wonderland – A Very Special Experience at Kempinski
Grand Hotel des Bains
Mumbai, 14 September 2015 – It doesn’t get more romantic for honeymooners than winter in the Alps. With snow-cappedmountains from above on a helicopter tour, a gourmet dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, a sleigh ride followed by lunch atthe frozen lake in the idyllic winter wonderland, a spa treatment for two, a private butler and champagne, you will fall in love allover again in the new elegant Kempinski Residences at Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains in St Moritz. Kicking off our “Love in StMoritz” package, our sportive and relaxed luxury hotel will welcome newly married couples throughout the winter season startingon December 4.
The hotel offers a BMW limousine service from either the Milan or Zurich airport that takes you on the most direct and convenientroute to St Moritz. In their own Kempinski Residence, couples can enjoy undisturbed togetherness. Immediately after your arrival,the butler will welcome you with an exotic fruit plate and champagne, providing you round-the-clock service as well. That same evening, Michelin-starred chef Matthias Schmidberger creates a candlelight dinner at the gourmet restaurant Cࠤ’Oro and pampersyou with aphrodisiac delicacies made of chilli, French oysters and the finest Valrhona chocolate. The next day, you’ll be in seventhheaven on a private helicopter flight over the snow-capped mountain peaks. For lunch, a romantic sleigh ride and a subsequentgourmet menu
served on the frozen lake surrounded by a picturesque winter scene and brilliant sunshine will start the fire in your hearts. On thesecond day, newlyweds can recharge their batteries at Kempinski The Spa. Enjoy total relaxation for two with a full-body massagein the spa suite and cosy high tea by the fireplace in the lobby bar afterwards.
The package price starts at CHF 10,000 per person in the Kempinski residence for a stay of three nights, including honeymoonwelcome treatment, daily breakfast, a sleigh ride and a lunch in the snow and an a la carte gourmet dinner. A helicopter ride, 24-hour butler service, airport transfer from Milan or Zurich, access to Kempinski The Spa and a partner treatment in the spa suite willalso be included. The package is now available to book for stays from 4 December 2015 to 28 March 2016. For bookings, contactthe hotel at +41 81 838 3838 or e-mail info.stmoritz@kempinski.com. More information can be found at kempinski.com/stmoritz.
About Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains:
Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains is located right in the heart of St Moritz and only a few minutes’ walk away from the famous lakewith direct access to the slopes and mountain bike trails at Corviglia. Great service is offered in 184 rooms and suites, including 24-hour room and concierge services, babysitter services and special kid’s menus and bathrooms with heated floors. You will bespoiled in the four awarded restaurants, in the alpine Kempinski The Spa with an indoor pool and exclusive saunas, the sport shopand ski school and the well-lit banquet rooms with full technical equipment.
About Kempinski:
Created in 1897, Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group. Kempinski’s rich heritage of impeccable personal serviceand superb hospitality is complemented by the exclusivity and individuality of its properties. Kempinski now manages a portfolio of76 five-star hotels in 31 countries and continues to add new properties in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Each onereflects the strength and success of the Kempinski brand without losing sight of its heritage. The portfolio comprises historiclandmark properties, award-winning urban lifestyle hotels, outstanding resorts, and prestigious residences. Each one is imbuedwith the quality guests have come to expect from Kempinski while embracing the cultural traditions of its location. Kempinski is afounding member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, which is celebratingits tenth anniversary in 2014.
Best Regards,
Aaron Savio Verdes
PR & Content Developer
AVIAREPS India
Love in St Moritz
Honeymoon in a Winter Wonderland – A Very Special Experience at Kempinski
Grand Hotel des Bains
Mumbai, 14 September 2015 – It doesn’t get more romantic for honeymooners than winter in the Alps. With snow-cappedmountains from above on a helicopter tour, a gourmet dinner at a Michelin-starred restaurant, a sleigh ride followed by lunch atthe frozen lake in the idyllic winter wonderland, a spa treatment for two, a private butler and champagne, you will fall in love allover again in the new elegant Kempinski Residences at Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains in St Moritz. Kicking off our “Love in StMoritz” package, our sportive and relaxed luxury hotel will welcome newly married couples throughout the winter season startingon December 4.
The hotel offers a BMW limousine service from either the Milan or Zurich airport that takes you on the most direct and convenientroute to St Moritz. In their own Kempinski Residence, couples can enjoy undisturbed togetherness. Immediately after your arrival,the butler will welcome you with an exotic fruit plate and champagne, providing you round-the-clock service as well. That same evening, Michelin-starred chef Matthias Schmidberger creates a candlelight dinner at the gourmet restaurant Cࠤ’Oro and pampersyou with aphrodisiac delicacies made of chilli, French oysters and the finest Valrhona chocolate. The next day, you’ll be in seventhheaven on a private helicopter flight over the snow-capped mountain peaks. For lunch, a romantic sleigh ride and a subsequentgourmet menu
served on the frozen lake surrounded by a picturesque winter scene and brilliant sunshine will start the fire in your hearts. On thesecond day, newlyweds can recharge their batteries at Kempinski The Spa. Enjoy total relaxation for two with a full-body massagein the spa suite and cosy high tea by the fireplace in the lobby bar afterwards.
The package price starts at CHF 10,000 per person in the Kempinski residence for a stay of three nights, including honeymoonwelcome treatment, daily breakfast, a sleigh ride and a lunch in the snow and an a la carte gourmet dinner. A helicopter ride, 24-hour butler service, airport transfer from Milan or Zurich, access to Kempinski The Spa and a partner treatment in the spa suite willalso be included. The package is now available to book for stays from 4 December 2015 to 28 March 2016. For bookings, contactthe hotel at +41 81 838 3838 or e-mail info.stmoritz@kempinski.com. More information can be found at kempinski.com/stmoritz.
About Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains:
Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains is located right in the heart of St Moritz and only a few minutes’ walk away from the famous lakewith direct access to the slopes and mountain bike trails at Corviglia. Great service is offered in 184 rooms and suites, including 24-hour room and concierge services, babysitter services and special kid’s menus and bathrooms with heated floors. You will bespoiled in the four awarded restaurants, in the alpine Kempinski The Spa with an indoor pool and exclusive saunas, the sport shopand ski school and the well-lit banquet rooms with full technical equipment.
About Kempinski:
Created in 1897, Kempinski Hotels is Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group. Kempinski’s rich heritage of impeccable personal serviceand superb hospitality is complemented by the exclusivity and individuality of its properties. Kempinski now manages a portfolio of76 five-star hotels in 31 countries and continues to add new properties in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Each onereflects the strength and success of the Kempinski brand without losing sight of its heritage. The portfolio comprises historiclandmark properties, award-winning urban lifestyle hotels, outstanding resorts, and prestigious residences. Each one is imbuedwith the quality guests have come to expect from Kempinski while embracing the cultural traditions of its location. Kempinski is afounding member of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, which is celebratingits tenth anniversary in 2014.
Best Regards,
Aaron Savio Verdes
PR & Content Developer
AVIAREPS India
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