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PANAJI
Forca Goa Foundation announced the launch of the ‘Little Gaurs League’ for children in the age categories of Under-8 and U-10, on Wednesday. The event will run for five months, beginning next month.
The ‘Little Gaurs League’ will be an open registration league following rules and guidelines set by the All India Football Federation. The League matches will be played every weekend, concluding in March next year.
Conceptualised by Goan footballing great and FC Goa Technical Director, Derrick Pereira, the ‘Little Gaurs League’ hopes to provide a platform for young children to play competitive football every weekend.
“Children in footballing nations play upto 400 competitive matches by the time they are 12 years old. For our youth to get to that level we need to provide them with that environment and facilities so that they get to play regularly,” said Derrick.
Like any other open league, a club, institution, community or individual interested in fielding a team in either of the age-categories can visit the Foundation’s website at www.forcagoa.org and register their interest. Once the minimum amount of registrations are complete, further information and schedules will be provided to the registered teams, says the press release.
The Foundation hopes that people from across Goa come together to field teams and enjoy the sport. One of the biggest barriers hampering football development in Goa is the lack of competitive football at the grassroots level. By conducting the league, the foundation hopes that young children get the opportunity to play football regularly in a professional environment and develop as better footballers.
