Team Herald
PANJIM: Sporting Clube De Goa launched their Grassroots Football Program at Don Bosco Ground, Panjim recently. The program was aimed at creating a platform for talent identification and development at a nascent stage for potential kids across Goa.
The initial focus would be on the age group of U-8, U-10 and U-12 who would undergo systematic training thrice a week with their licensed coaches.
The program will be a long term joint initiative of Sporting Clube and Don Bosco High School as both, share the vision of providing the most essential ingredient for the football eco-system of Goa.
Sporting aim to introduce a long term meticulous plan that involves infrastructure development to education and nutritional demands of the kids.
The stand out talents from this program will progress into the clubs youth ranks which are already well known for shaping up some of the finest players the state of Goa has seen. Sporting has put their infrastructure in place with the help of Don Bosco’s as they launched the Club House and training ground at Don Bosco premises in the year 2013.
The Clubs General Secretary Edward Noronha said “Identifying talent at an early age is very important. For this the kid need to be aware that Sports is healthy for both the mind and the body, if it can be tailored well with academics then there is a lot we can achieve.”
Sporting Clube CEO Victor Fernandes said “With this grassroots program we are strengthening base of our football pyramid, starting with the U-8 to 12, lower age groups U- 5 to U-7 will be added in due course. This grassroots program will be the feeder for our U-14 Academy team.”
Fr. Avan Carvalho of Don Bosco High School said: “The relationship of Sporting and Don Bosco High school is a very special one. We share a similar vision and at Don Bosco we encourage our kids to participate in sports as it is essential for a healthy mind and body. We are looking forward to this program with great enthusiasm.”
On the occasion the dignitaries unveiled the academy jerseys which were later distributed among the kids.
