Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday congratulated former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly for being appointed as the brand ambassador for 2017 FIFA Under -17 World Cup, saying it's a great honour for him as well as for India.
"I think it's a great honour for him because football is most popular game in the world. Sourav has done very well for the country. He is doing a great job in Kolkata as well. So, it's a great opportunity for him. I think it's a great gesture for the Indian country as well," said Muralitharan.
The 'Bengal Tiger', who co-owns a football team in the Indian Super League, is the first non-cricketer to become the brand ambassador of the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup to be played in India.
FIFA's main sponsors, Coca-Cola, will be associating Ganguly with the Under-17 World Cup.
The cricketer-turned-commentator has been appointed as the social ambassador of Coca-Cola for a three-year deal ending in 2017.
He replaced 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar, whose contract ended last year.
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