To become a world force in football, India just needs to take normal steps, in a systematic and in a disciplined way, said Sunil Chhetri, Indian football team captain.
Chhetri was in Bokaro on the inaugural eve of a Football Academy at Chinmaya Vidyalaya. On Thursday steel city Bokaro got it first Football Academy, inaugurated by Chhetri.
International footballer Ajay Singh announces its first foray into Bokaro in partnership with Chinmaya Vidyalaya which is the first of its kind.
“With an aim at nurturing the large talent pool of budding footballers that exists in Bokaro this “Chinmaya-Ajay Singh Football Academy” is established, said Ajay.
“We will conduct selection trials to the locals, the academy will give training to 40 players includes 20 in the age group of 14-15 years and 20 in the age group of 12 years”, he added.
The academy is planning to give training to improve fitness, stamina, skills, match experience to the budding footballers, said Singh. The school will provide ground, other infrastructure and Technical equipments to the players while other expenses would be incurred by Ajay Singh, school authority informed.
Speaking on this occasion Chhetri urged from the student, “Just do your every work normally and regularly but in a disciplined way to get success in life”.
An opening match was organised on this eve between the team of Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata and the team of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Bokaro.
Beside others hundreds of school students were present on the occasion.