Seeking to popularise football at the grassroots level, Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa today launched its Junior Gaur U-10 league which will see participation from 64 schools in the State.
The tournament was kicked off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadiumin Fatorda, where the entire FC Goa squad and its technical team members were present to cheer on the kids in the league opener.
FC Goa is the first club to initiate such a project in the U-10 age group. The league will be played over three months and involve over 800 students from 64 schools in Goa. The matches will be played across eight venues.
Addressing the young footballers at the event, Akshay Tandon, President of FC Goa, said, "We want you to stand where the FC Goa squad is right now. That's the dream behind what we do at FC Goa. It's a long journey but it's about having fun along the way."
FC Goa CEO Sukhvinder Singh said, "Football must start young and we are looking to help many kids across Goa take up the sport. Goa is one of the football hubs in the country and we have immense talent in the State.
"The FC Goa U-10 league is a stride towards involving young children in the beautiful sport."
Over the past months FC Goa's Grassroots Coach Gavin Araujo has been working closely with the State's young talented footballers and mentoring them.
The outfit's Grassroots Development Programme, which is in existence since its very first season, has seen a tremendous response with budding footballers from schools across Goa participating in the initiative.
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