Imphal, Jan 19: Veteran Soccer Association Imphal(VSAI) sponsored 15 days grassroot football development programme which was started from January 5 this year has been concluded at the at the Thangmeiband athletic Union(Thau) ground in Manipur’s Imphal west district.
Government’s consultant and former commissioner RK Nimai Singh, former sports director W Bhaktaraj Singh,President of Thau Dr K Arunkanta and Senior football coach(Retd) Th Dhanabir Singh were the chief guest,functional president and guests of honour of the concluding function which was attended a number of energetic guardians of the participating children.
The football development programme was organised with the active participation of more than 140 children aged 6-14years.
On January 10, a number of I-league players from Manipur including Gouramangi, Malemnganba and other players from Japan,Nigeria and state favourite NEROCA FC interacted with the young footballers during the programme wherein the visiting I-League players urged the young players to give their best in whatever endeavours they choose and set the sky as the limit.The objective of the programme is to groom football players from the grassroots in the state which is currently having more than 200 footballers playing for the premier football clubs of the country, according to VSAI secretary Hawaibam Imo.