PANAJI
Manchester United's first team stars, David De Gea, Anthony Elanga and Donny van de Beek are all set to visit India to celebrate the launch of the third edition of Apollo Tyres' grassroots football initiative 'United We Play'.
The United trio will visit Goa on December 1 to officially launch and kick-start activities for the third season of the popular programme. This will also mark the maiden visit to India for any footballer from the current Manchester United first-team squad.
Supported by Manchester United, 'United We Play' is a pan-India initiative by Apollo Tyres to support young footballers in India by giving them a platform to showcase their skills with the objective of motivating aspiring footballers to continue playing, by engaging with them and introducing them to global training methods.
The second season of the programme concluded earlier this year, wherein more than 5,000 budding footballers from across the country took part. In the grand finale in Chennai, four shortlisted players were chosen for an opportunity to visit Old Trafford to participate in exciting activities like a matchday experience and training session with Manchester United Soccer School coaches. Winners also get the chance to pick the brains of some of United's greatest players during a meet and greet with club legends.
The third edition of 'United We Play' promises to be even bigger, as the organisers look to increase participation and expand the footprint of the programme even further.
