Salgaocar Football Club launch grassroots football programme
Team Herald
CHICALIM: Salgaocar Football Club launched its grassroots football programme for the 2018-19 -season with the inaugural session at the Chicalim Panchayat ground on Sunday.
Over 450 budding children, both –boys and girls --participated in the first training session of the season.
Speaking on the occasion, Salgaocar FC Vice President Swati Salgaocar thanked the children and their parents for their support over the last six years. “We are happy to launch our sixth edition of this programme as we have always believed that the way forward for Indian football is to develop talent at the grassroots level.”
The outreach programme saw children participate in a series of activity grids comprising of multiple fun games and competitive small-sided games focused on improving their technical abilities and love for the game under the watchful eyes of highly qualified coaches and volunteers, including those from Salgaocar FC's professional and youth development program.
SFC will conduct 20 sessions between October and March, engaging youth from the vicinity of Vasco as part of Club's grassroots and community outreach initiative this season.
“Our objective is to allow the kids enjoy the beautiful game in the most fun and safe way. This will help them to develop love for the game at a young age,” said Adlear D’Cruz, Salgaocar FC General Secretary.
Salgaocar FC President Shivanand Salgaocar, Vice President Swati Salgaocar, General Secretary Adlear D’Cruz, Team Manager Sanjeev Nagvekar and others present for the opening ceremony.
- | 22 Oct, 2018, 05:45AM
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