Huda screams in Arabic to Messi’s goal
The Hindu
47-second video giving high-pitch commentary turns a social media hit
Goal… goal, goal, goal, goal. Standard 10 student Huda Ashifa screamed in front of the camera as she took part in a football commentary challenge offered by her teachers at PPM Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara, Kondotty. Huda’s 47-second video giving high-pitch commentary in Arabic soon became a social media hit with hundreds of people sharing it and congratulating her on her commentary skills. It was not a live commentary, as the students were given a choice to select any language and match of their liking. Although it coincided with the ongoing European Cup and Copa America football championships, the participants were given the option to give their own commentary to football matches from the past. “I chose Argentine superstar Lionel Messi scoring that fabulous goal against Nigeria in the 2018 World Cup in Russia,” said Huda, adding that several of Messi’s goals had been celebrated by commentators across the world.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.