ITANAGAR, Jan 30: Eight boys from Arunachal Pradesh have been selected by the Minerva FC Academy, Chandigarh after the zonal trial held at Guwahati, Assam on January 29, informed Kipa Ajay, Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Football Association.
The selected players will be offered 10 years contract by the Minerva FC Academy which includes free of cost football training, schooling, hostel with food facilities for 10 years.
Around 50 players from across the Northeast who were selected from the State trials participated in the zonal trial held at Guwahati. Total 13 boys from Arunachal took part in the trial out of which 8 boys of different age categories got inducted in the prestigious academy.
Congratulating the selected boys, Ajay said "We are very proud of our boys who got selected by the Minerva Academy. Giving such opportunities to our young boys and girls is our top priority. 
We are extremely delighted that these boys grabbed their chances successfully. We are in talks with few more reputed clubs/academies to conduct more talent hunts in the state this year. Building strong grassroots is our goal," he added.
Arunachal Pradesh Football Association conducted State trials of Minerva FC Academy at Pasighat and Itanagar recently.

---

Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
Email: kenterjoyaz@easternsentinel.in / editoreasternsentinel@gmail.com
Phone: 0360-2212313

<< Back to News List