Star Sports Young Heroes presented by Parle in association with IDBI Federal Life Insurance unveils India's top 16 under-15 footballers for training i

Chandigarh, 25th January, 2016: In order to identify young talent, the country's largest student direct contact programme from the very grassroots through scouting program, Young Heroes unveiled the best 16 Indian players for further training in Spain under specialized youth coaches of Real Madrid and the Spanish Federation. These 16 selected boys will travel to Spain on 15th April, 2016 for a training module for 10 days. Mr. Jamshid Nassiri, Ex- Iranian Footballer and Head Mentor, Star Sports Young Heroes was present to share his expert advice and encourage the boys on their journey ahead.



Young Heroes promoted by Star Sports along with Parle Products and IDBI Federal life Insurance is aimed to provide guidance and a platform to under-15 footballers from over 650 schools across 15 cities in India. Young Heroes aims to widen the base of the Indian Football pyramid by identifying young talent from the Country's largest student direct contact programme from the very grassroots and provide guidance for the next step towards elite football. The tournament activation programme which is being conducted by Highlife Management reached out to about 420,000 students and from the tournament population of about 6,500 footballers.

16 SELECTED FOOTBALLERS FOR SPAIN

Name


City


School

Brijit Meitei


Bangalore


Rice MMS

Akash Pradhan


Bangalore


Rice MMS

Arijit Rawat


Chandigarh


St.Kabir Public School

Balajied Khongrymmai


Chennai


St Joseph's Residential School

Rishikesh


Chennai


St Joseph's Residential School

Akshay Madkonkar


Goa


Loyola High School

Arman Singha


Guwahati


South Point School

Kiyan Nassiri


Kolkata


St James School

Md. Rafi


Kochi


Tharabiyath Trust School, Muvattupuzzha

Adarsh


Kochi


GHSS, Panampilly Nagar

Anoop


Kochi


GHSS, Panampilly Nagar

Saif Caleb


Mumbai


Ryan International, Malad

Shourya Verma


Delhi


Amity International School

Remark Kharmalki


Shillong


H. Elias HS School

Kynsailang Khongsit


Shillong


H. Elias HS School

Phrangki Bum


Shillong


O. M Roy Memorial School

Head Mentor: Jamshid Nassiri



Winners from the 15 cities where Young Heroes traveled for the past six months:



ü Kolkata Winners – Deeksha Education Trust

ü Chennai Winner- St.Joseph's Residential School

ü Bangalore Winner-Rice MMS School

ü Hyderabad Winner- HPS Begumpet

ü Kochi Winner- GHSS Panampally Nagar

ü Indore- Emerald Heights International School

ü Goa- Loyola High School

ü Pune- SPMSS, Boarding School

ü Shillong- Boys Sports Coy 58 GTC

ü Guwahati- Lal Singh School

ü Mumbai- Antonio De Souza High School

ü Lucknow- La Martinere College

ü Chandigarh- Govt Model School - Sector 36

ü Delhi- Delhi Public School, R K Puram

ü Ahmedabad- Delhi Public School, Gandhinagar



ü ALL INDIA FINALS – Govt. Model High School Sector 36, Chandigarh

ü Schools contacted - 1500

ü International Exposure Trip - Spain

Originally Source : Perfect Relations