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    India's Sahara close to Man Utd shirt deal - report

    Reuters

    Thursday, May 28, 2009

    India's Sahara Group is in advanced talks with Manchester United to become the new shirt sponsors of the English Premiership champions, domestic media reported on Thursday. "The chairman (Subrata Roy) is going to London on June 5 to finalise the deal," an unnamed official of the multi-business conglomerate told the Mumbai-based DNA daily. "We think that if we can sponsor such a huge club it will give an opportunity for Indian footballers to play as well," the official added. However, a compan ...

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