Kochi: “I can not help Brazil as a result of Serbia is drawn in the identical group. Even our first match in Qatar 2022 is towards them,” Kerala Blasters’ head coach Ivan Vukomanovic made clear his loyalty to his dwelling nation on the launch of Kickoff, Malayala Manorama’s FIFA World Cup particular journal.
Younger defender Bijoy Varghese, who obtained the primary copy from Vukomanovic at a operate held right here on Monday, was assured of Portugal successful the World Cup.
“Portugal will make historical past at Qatar 2022,” he stated holding a duplicate of Kickoff along with his favorite participant Christiano Ronaldo on the duvet web page.
Kickoff will hit the stands with three totally different covers that includes star gamers Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo, and Neymar. One of many major points of interest of the journal is the World Cup predictions made by famend author and soccer analyst N S Madhavan.
The journal, which comprises an in depth evaluation of all of the 32 groups within the fray at Qatar 2022, additionally options an interview with Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, and former Indian captain I M Vijayan’s World Cup viewing experiences. The 76-page Kickoff is priced at Rs 40. A fixture wall chart is given free with the journal. For copies, contact Malayala Manorama brokers or the closest Manorama unit workplace.