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Four WC winners inducted into Mexico’s football Hall of Fame
Pachuca (Mexico), Nov 14 (IANS) Four players who were part of World Cup-winning teams — Rivellino, Cafu, Carlos Salvador Bilardo and Juan Alberto Schiaffino — are among the new inductees into Mexico’s football Hall of Fame.
Rivellino, a member of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, and Cafu, world champion in both 1994 and 2002, both travelled to this central Mexican city to receive their honours, reports Efe.
Colleagues of the 80-year-old Bilardo, who coached Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986 but could not attend for health reasons, and the late Schiaffino (1925-2002), a midfielder who helped lead Uruguay to its second World Cup triumph in 1950, hailed their contributions to the sport during Tuesday’s ceremony.
“I feel honoured to be a part of such a select group. I’m receiving this honour while I’m still alive, and that’s wonderful. I feel happy because I feel at home in Mexico and have fond memories of how Mexicans treated Brazil in Guadalajara and Mexico City during the 1970 World Cup,” the 72-year-old Rivellino said.
The 48-year-old Cafu, the most internationally capped Brazilian player of all time and the only soccer player in history to play in three consecutive World Cup finals, said he was grateful to be among the eighth class of inductees.
Other inductees on Tuesday were Roberto Baggio, a prolific goal scorer for Juventus in the early 1990s and a key member of Italy’s national team for more than a decade.
Silvia Neid, who coached the German women’s soccer team to the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; and Brazilian Arlindo Dos Santos Cruz, who scored the first goal in the history of Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, also were part of the eighth class of Hall of Fame inductees.
Among the Mexicans honoured in this eighth induction ceremony were Aaron Padilla Gutierrez, who competed for El Tri at the 1966 and 1970 World Cups; Fernando Bustos, who was part of the Mexican squad that finished fourth at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City; and Miguel Mejia Baron, who coached Mexico at the 1994 World Cup.
Previous inductees into the soccer Hall of Fame in Pachuca, a place to recognize outstanding achievement in the sport by global and domestic football figures, include legends such as Pele, Diego Maradona, Lev Yashin and Johan Cruyff.
Pachuca is considered the cradle of Mexican soccer because the country’s first club was founded there in 1901.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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