Tag Archives: Grassroots

Manipur’s grand plan for developing Grassroots Football!

Over the past few decades, the state of Manipur has established itself as a nursery of talent both at the grassroots and youth level leading up to a steady stream of top-class players, who have donned both the men’s and women’s Indian National Team colours. The All Manipur Football Association …

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Coaching courses help grassroots football in Tonga!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks at Tonga’s Loto-Tonga Soka Centre, with local coaches receiving guidance and support. OFC Player Development Officer Phil Parker was in Nuku’ualofa to have a look at the grassroots environment, complete assessments about the needs of the coaching staff and connect with those in …

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UEFA Foundation and Lay’s launch RePlay initiative in Mexico!

Lay’s RePlay, a global initiative created in partnership with the UEFA Foundation for Children has been launched in Iztapalapa, Mexico, through the local brand Sabritas with the opening of a new pitch and associated support programmes. Building on strong ties with the football community, RePlay aims to give a second …

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AFC Grassroots Charter welcomes FA Thailand as newest Silver level member!

The Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) became the latest Member Association (MA) to be endorsed with a Silver level membership under the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Charter on November 11, 2022. The AFC Grassroots panel members, Cheri Stewart and Anders Krystad were pleased to note the efforts made …

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AC Milan opens three new International Academies open in India!

The opening ceremony of three new centres of AC Milan International Academy in the federal state of Kerala, launched in collaboration with Calicut Sport City LLT, was recently held in India. At the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kochi, a city located in the Ernakulam district that will host one of …

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LaLiga Academy – UAE strengthens its position in the region with a record number of students!

LaLiga Academy UAE, the first of LaLiga’s 9 international academies, opened in 2015, has set a new milestone by reaching 1,000 registrations this 2022, a figure it plans to surpass in 2023. This academy has helped raise the level of grassroots soccer development in the region, being recognized for three …

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Grassroots Football Schools reopen at Carmel Junior College after almost three years!

Jamshedpur FC restarted its Grassroots Football Schools initiative today at Carmel Junior College after a two years and seven months hiatus. The return of the Football Schools initiative was met with a tremendous response with as many as 80 students enrolling for the program at Carmel Junior College alone. The …

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Odisha FC partners with UNICEF, ProSocio & Games Federation!

As a part of the club’s community outreach program, Odisha FC partnered with UNICEF, ProSocio Sports, and Games Federation on International Children’s Day. The club conducted a small football tournament which included Under-15 kids from slums/tribal/rural areas at the OSAP 7th Battalion ground. We saw a massive turnout where over …

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Odisha FC announce technical partnership with Dhenkanal District Athletic Association!

Odisha FC has partnered with the Dhenkanal District Athletic Association as ‘Technical Partners’ for the 4th All-India Invitational Inter-Club Football Tournament 2022 at Dhenkanal from November 16 to 27. The tournament is supported by the Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha. Teams from across Odisha, Kolkata, Jamshedpur, …

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