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Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is inspiring Goa’s footie hopefuls. A gold-hued statue was installed in Panaji to give Goan youth, who are among the best in the country when it comes to the beautiful game, an impetus to emulate the qualities of the Goat, CR7. Also Read: Racing to put Indian motorsports on the global map \u2013 Arjun Maini, Yash Aradhya & Karun Chandok <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[736],"story-tag":[2318,2319],"yoast_head":"\n
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