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Annanya Agarwal, President SFA was very proud and shared: "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."
Sharing his emotions, Sukhvinder Singh, CEO-SFA said: "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: "Football has always been my passion, however it became my way of life once I joined SFA. I am grateful to the academy and the coaches as they have collectively instilled in me the discipline and rigour that is needed to be an aspiring football player. I wish the academy the very best for the future. Looking forward to see more successful stories from the team in the future."
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, apart from the 36 boys from Goa who are already being trained.
