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Brazilian Botafogo partners with Kombans Football Club

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 18 (UNI) Kombans Football Club here is joining hands with Botafogo, one of the Brazil's most renowned football clubs.
Riding the wave of their spectacular 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders in the currently ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the USA, Kombans formalised a Sister Club MOU with Botafogo through an online executed partnership.
Both teams are jointly planning ambitious projects that will provide a major boost to football development in Kerala, especially in the capital district.
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