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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, April 11<\/strong>\u0964 India&#39;s Test skipper Virat Kohli on Monday expressed his excitement at being named the brand ambassador of Premier Futsal football tournament and is motivated to contribute positively to a new venture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Premier Futsal is a 5-a-side variant of football. The world&#39;s first multinational Futsal league is set to take place across eight Indian cities from July 15 to 24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The league is governed by the Futsal Association of India (FAI) with accreditation from the international governing body, Asociacion Mundial de Futsal (AMF).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;We all grew up playing 5-a-side football. The combination of speed and flamboyance is what attracts so many people across the globe to watch and play the sport. Futsal is a fast and exciting sport. Futsallers display a lot of flair, skill and swag on the field, which are all qualities I relate to,&rdquo; Kohli said in a release on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am tremendously excited to be a part of Premier Futsal and motivated to positively contribute to the development of this wonderful new sport in India,&rdquo; the hard-hitting batsman said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Over 50 international futsalers, from four continents and 21 countries are expected to participate in a game which is split into two halves of 20 minutes each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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