Former Olympian and FIFA officer SS Hakim on Monday emphasised the importance of having many football tournaments so that youngsters will get an opportunity to play.
Addressing the media on Monday, Hakim, the Patron in Chief of the Delhi Football Festival, said that major tournaments which used to be a part of Indian football like Rovers Cup, DCM, etc. are no more so was wondering where will the aspiring young footballers will go and play.
Soccer watch and In-Joy lIFE CENTER (IJlC) are jointly organising a Delhi Football festival from 1st-4th Oct at the Ambedkar Stadium. The name of the cup for the professional tournament will be named after the legendary Indian Coach SA Rahim. The prominent clubs which are participating in the tournament include Friends United (FC) Knights, Sudeva Moonlight FC, Falcons, Hindustan FC, etc. The schools which have confirmed their participation are Modern School, Tagore International, Aster School, Zakir Husain Memorial School, etc.