Addressing the gathering of school children from across the country, Dutt emphasised the need for right training at young age for proper development of the sport.
"It is very heartening to see these children get exposure at a very young age. I started wrestling at the age of 8 and at that point there were no facilities and guidance," said the Khel Ratna awardee.
"If with proper guidance and efforts we can bring in medals from Olympics, it is absolutely possible for footballers to realise their dreams too. And seeing the way sponsors are supporting the efforts of the Indian Air Force, I am very confident that we can make it big in football too," said Dutt.
Over 80 teams from across the country and abroad would be participating in this month long tournament which will see competition in three categories