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Her interest in football grew when she was in USA, as her father worked in UN. She was in her college football team in the beginning and then became a guest anchor for a broadcast of FIFA beach football.<ref name="Televisionpoint.com">[http://www.televisionpoint.com/tvgrapevine/view.php?id=1147172278] {{ |
Her interest in football grew when she was in USA, as her father worked in UN. She was in her college football team in the beginning and then became a guest anchor for a broadcast of FIFA beach football.<ref name="Televisionpoint.com">[http://www.televisionpoint.com/tvgrapevine/view.php?id=1147172278] . televisionpoint.com. {{wayback|url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/tvgrapevine/view.php?id=1147172278 |date=20080410005414 |df=y }}</ref> |
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With the success of the broadcast, she was offered a spot as host and associate producer for ''Football Cafe'' on [[Zee Sports]].<ref name="Indianfootbal.com">Nitin Pant (February 2007) [http://web.archive.org/web/20080206221924/http://www.indianfootball.com/features/interview/interview40.html "IndianFootball.Com Interview: MAYANTI LANGER"].</ref> Langer then went on to work for various football shows on the Zee network providing commentary and interviews during pre-match, half-time and post-match shows.<ref name="TheTelegrapghIndia">[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060405/asp/calcutta/story_6056363.asp "Miss in the midfield "]. ''The Telegraph'' (Calcutta). 5 April 2006</ref> She was also the anchor on Zee Sports for the [[Nehru Cup]] held in [[New Delhi]] at the [[Ambedkar Stadium]]. |
With the success of the broadcast, she was offered a spot as host and associate producer for ''Football Cafe'' on [[Zee Sports]].<ref name="Indianfootbal.com">Nitin Pant (February 2007) [http://web.archive.org/web/20080206221924/http://www.indianfootball.com/features/interview/interview40.html "IndianFootball.Com Interview: MAYANTI LANGER"].</ref> Langer then went on to work for various football shows on the Zee network providing commentary and interviews during pre-match, half-time and post-match shows.<ref name="TheTelegrapghIndia">[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060405/asp/calcutta/story_6056363.asp "Miss in the midfield "]. ''The Telegraph'' (Calcutta). 5 April 2006</ref> She was also the anchor on Zee Sports for the [[Nehru Cup]] held in [[New Delhi]] at the [[Ambedkar Stadium]]. |
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Mayanti Langer | |
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| Born | 8 February 1985 |
| Other names | Mayanti |
| Occupation | Indian TV sports journalist |
| Years active | 2006– present |
| Spouse | Stuart Binny (2013–present) |
| Parent(s) | Lt. General Sanjiv Langer Preminda Langer |
Mayanti Langer is an Indian TV sports journalist with STAR. She has hosted many tournaments like Football Cafe on Zee Sports, 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcast on ESPN, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2014 Indian Super League and 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Early life
Mayanti is the daughter of Lt. General Sanjiv Langer who worked for the UN and Preminda Langer. She is a B.A.(Hons) graduate from Hindu College, University of Delhi.
Media career
Her interest in football grew when she was in USA, as her father worked in UN. She was in her college football team in the beginning and then became a guest anchor for a broadcast of FIFA beach football.[1]
With the success of the broadcast, she was offered a spot as host and associate producer for Football Cafe on Zee Sports.[2] Langer then went on to work for various football shows on the Zee network providing commentary and interviews during pre-match, half-time and post-match shows.[3] She was also the anchor on Zee Sports for the Nehru Cup held in New Delhi at the Ambedkar Stadium.
She was a host in the 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcast on ESPN which includes a pre-match, half-match and post-match analysis. She headed a team of expert panelists alongside John Dykes for that show. Mayanti Langer also hosted 2010 Commonwealth Games along with Charu Sharma and 2011 Cricket World Cup.[4] She also hosted India vs South Africa test series in 2013 December in Ten Sports. She also hosted a sports news show Star Power on Star Sports One. She also hosted the Champions League 2014 and Indian Super League 2014 TV broadcasts. She was also an anchor for Cricket World Cup 2015 for Star Sports.
Personal
She married cricketer Stuart Binny in the year 2012. He is the son of former Indian cricketer Roger Binny. [5]
References
- ^ [1] . televisionpoint.com. Template:Wayback
- ^ Nitin Pant (February 2007) "IndianFootball.Com Interview: MAYANTI LANGER".
- ^ "Miss in the midfield ". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 5 April 2006
- ^ Sharmistha Mukherjee (20 February 2011). "ESPN-Star lines up pantheon of cricket to offer World Cup insights". Business Standard.
- ^ "In Pics: Know more about India's emerging star Stuart Binny's pretty & talented wife Mayanti Langer!". abplive.in. 18 June 2014.