Rs84 cr CWG ceremonies
India will spend Rs84 crore in conducting the grand opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, sports ministry said on Tuesday. Replying to a question at the Lok Sabha, minister of state for sports Pratik Prakashbapu Patil said the theme and concept of the opening ceremony has been finalised while the same process is on for the closing ceremony.
Messi gets Bhutia's vote
Argentine virtuoso Lionel Messi's mesmerising run into the opposition's half and his goal-scoring abilities have earned him India captain Bhaichung Bhutia's vote for the 2009 FIFA World Footballer of the year. Bhaichung, who has been voting for the World Footballer of the Year for a couple of years now, picked Real Madrid and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 but shifted his loyalty to Messi this time considering his outstanding year with Barcelona.



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