By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
01st August:- Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore is
committed to foster skill development through sports and the
Sesa Football academy (SFA) has been doing
this since its inception in 1999. The graduates of SFA
made their Alma mater proud as eight boys have been drafted for the prestigious
Indian Super League 2017-18 season. The players are Adil Khan- FC Pune City,
Jovel Martins- FC Goa, Augustin Fernandes- Atletico De Kolkata, Rowilson
Rodrigues- Delhi Dyanamos FC, Anthony D’Souza- FC Goa, Pratesh Shirodkar- FC
Goa, Bruno Colaco- FC Goa, Sahil Tavora- Mumbai City FC.
Annanya Agarwal- President SFA was
very proud and shared that this is wonderful news to all of us at the Vedanta
group. This shows the good work that the academy has done in last so many years
and these eight players are the jewels in the crown of our academy. The players
will serve as an inspiration to the current players at the academy and will
make them strive harder to achieve what the alumni of the academy have been
able to achieve.
Sukhvinder Singh- CEO- SFA said that
to us it’s no surprise that these fantastic players have been picked up by the
best clubs in the country. Everyone is aware of the talent levels of these
players and the drafting of the players has validated the good work that the
academy has been able to do. These players are our brand ambassadors and we
wish them all the best in their coming season.
Adil Khan who has been drafted for FC
Pune City said that Football has always been his passion, however it became his
way of life once he joined SFA. He is grateful to the academy and the coaches
as they have collectively instilled in his the discipline and rigour that is
needed to be an aspiring football player. He wish the Academy the very best for
the future. Looking forward to see more successful stories from the team in the
future.”
On May 09th this year, the
multinational natural resources conglomerate, announced a strategic roadmap to
actively foster skill development in sports across the country. Sesa Football
Academy (SFA) has contributed immensely to the development of football players
in Goa and has now opened doors of the academy to develop budding players in
football from across the nation and Africa.
The skill development model that the
company has adopted is to scout young talent and hone them in the sport and
equip them with sports related skills that could help carve professionalism. 22
boys in the age group of 14 – 17 have been selected from Rajasthan, Punjab,
Kerala, Manipur, Sikkim, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Zambia (where
the Group has its operations), apart from the 36 boys from Goa who are already
being trained.
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