MUMBAI: People of entire northern part of West Bengal and Sikkim are now making themselves updated with all information and recent happenings in and outside of the soccer stadiums around the globe from their favorite radio station �Nine 91.9 FM'.

NINE 91.9 FM in its constant endeavor to bring the world to this region and vice versa, has joined hands with one of the leading football website of the world – goal.com. Listeners of North Bengal and Sikkim can now get their daily dose of all the International and National Football news that they want by just tuning in to their favorite radio station - NINE on 91.9FM. With updates and summaries aired throughout the day, as it happens, football lovers now have a reason to smile.

�Goal.Com' is a very popular web journal on football, which represents the biggest football community of the world. In 16 language versions this journal covers 210 different countries. The contents of the journal are given from a world network of its own journalists and photographers.

Talking about the partnership between �Nine FM' and �Goal.Com', the Chief Executive Officer of the private broadcasting station Mr Bobby Gupta commented, Football is a religion in this region. This region provides many great players to the Indian National Football Team. Mr Baichung Bhutia captain of Indian National Football Team could be an example of this. He is from Sikkim. We have already got a good response from our audience and I wish this alliance will prove as a global window on soccer for the people of the region....

NINE on 91.9FM started operations in Siliguri early this year and has successfully made their mark as the most contemporary and modern station in this part of the country. Their second station launched in Gangtok in September, making them the first ever private FM station in Sikkim, with the largest coverage area.

NINE FM has always promoted sport as a social responsibility to give the youth the knowledge and information to get ahead. Now they will be getting a platform to show their talent as well. In the coming days, NINE and goal.com have plans to promote the game and the talent of this region by organizing tournaments along with proper grooming and coaching of aspirants to help the deserving break into the national circuit. Corporate tournaments are also in the pipeline.