The closing press conference of the goldah fifa 16 U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 was held in Santiago on Friday 6 November, two days before the final of the tournament between Mali and Nigeria. Sunil Gulati, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the tournament, Colin Smith, fifa 16 coins accounts Director of Competitions and Cristian Varela, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the tournament, discussed the positive impact and lasting legacy that the event will have on the regions involved. It was fitting that a competition that involved players in their mid-to-late-teens was described as a family event, welcoming parents and children back to the stadiums, in some regions that had never hosted a global finals before.

Below are the principal extracts from the press conference.

Sunil Gulati
In every way, Chile has been a terrific host. We've had a sensational tournament with 24 teams and incredibly successful semi-finals. Over 9,000 people on average in attendance at each of the games is a sharp improvement on 2013. One of the things at a tournament such as this is that it's hard to predict who are going to be the stars of the future. Who's going to be the next James Rodriguez or Kaka? We all have some predictions but we'll keep those private for now and look forward to a great final on Sunday.

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