An exhibition football match was played between the GFDC staff and FC Goa staff to mark the fourth anniversary celebrations of the Goa Football Development Council on Friday, July 29 at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa. The GFDC staff defeated FC GOA staff 6-1. Sandesh Sawant opened the scoring for …
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The Goa Football Development Council’s Residential Football Academy in Margao this weekend had two-time FIFA World Cup winner Cafu, who captained the Selecao to the trophy in 2002 and was part of the team in 1994 besides the ‘Pele of Futsal’ Falcao as guests. The Brazilians Cafu and Falcao, who were in …
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The Goa Football Development Council opened its 40th grassroot football development centre in association with Pax of Nagoa Sports Club at the Panchayat ground in Nagoa, Verna. Inaugurating the centre, Goa Sports and Youth affairs minister Ramesh Tawadkar, in the august presence of MLA for Nuvem constituency Francisco Xavier Pacheco, …
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The Goa Football Development Council distributed full football kits to 98 trainees of GFDC Vagator Football Development Centre who have been coming regularly for training. Welcoming the gathering at the kit investiture ceremony, Sister Liberata Fernandes, Centre Manager thanked GFDC for giving opportunity to young trainees to learn football from …
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Goan football received a major boost as Goa Football Development Council’s Residential Football Academy at Margao was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at a glittering function on Sunday, June 19 at Ravindra Bhavan in Margao in the presence of Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar, GFDC chairman Dr. Rufino Monteiro, …
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Narendra Naik, a resident of Sangolda and a regular, dedicated and hardworking Under-12 Goa Football Development Council trainee from the GFDC-Aldona grassroot football development centre has gradually emerged to be the Rising Star for the future. He has played and used the Vodafone – GFDC Rising stars Football Festival platform …
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The Goa Football Development Council opened its 38th football development centre in Divar. Speaking on the occasion Alexio da Costa, GFDC Member Secretary, assured the young trainees of the commitment GFDC has with starting from grassroots training aged 6 years and leading to youth training with avenues for academy training. …
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The Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) in association with Boca Juniors Football School, Bangalore organised the Boca Juniors – GFDC Summer Football League 2016 for youth teams of Boca Juniors Football School, Bangalore and GFDC teams in Goa in the Under-10 and Under-12 Boys category in Goa. The Tournament consisted …
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The AFC Grassroot Football Day was celebrated in Goa by the Goa Football Development Council on Sunday, May 15 at the Duler Stadium with an impressive football festival in which 300 trainees from all the 37 GFDC Grassroot centres took part. Speaking on the occasion, Agnelo Fonseca, Council Member – …
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The Goa Football Development Council open their 37th Grassroot Football Development Center, which happens to be the first in the Mormugao Taluka and is situated at the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School ground in Cortalim. The Grassroot Football Development Center was inaugurated by local MLA and Minister for …
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