Airtel Rising Stars Delhi leg ends
The Airtel Rising stars from Delhi — Amit Dhankhar (from left), Kartikeya Swarup and Agaiya Sharma.
Agaiya Sharma of the Air Force Public School (Subroto Park), Kartikeya Swarup from Delhi Public School, Noida, and CRPF Public School’s (Rohini) Amit Dhankhar were adjudged as the Airtel Rising Stars at the Delhi leg of India’s largest Under-16 football talent hunt, that concluded at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in the capital on Tuesday.
The trio were selected on criteria based on the Manchester United scouting guidelines. They players were also selected based on their physical and mental strengths, expertise in position play, and technical acumen.
The three Delhiites will now join players from 16 other centres to participate in the six-day final selection trial, scheduled to take place in Bengaluru in September.
These players will join 45 others, who will be divided into four teams of 12 each and will be tested on all parameters before 12 of the best players are chosen to travel to Manchester United for a week and to train alongside the United Academy team.
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It is wonderful to see Indian
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19 Jul 2012 - 14:04
It is wonderful to see Indian sports emerging from the clutches of the game of cricket (much as I love the game) and heartening to note the role of corporate sector in promoting opportunities for talented footballers. However, the process of selection too needs to be fairer and equitable. At a recent audition in Delhi, 11 year olds were clubbed with 16 year olds to compete on the same turf and in the same game. Several of the younger ones feared to 'clash' with their elderly team mates on the field, and therefore could not perform to their potential. Such practices dampens the spirit of the young ones who would ride their passion at 11 year age into skillful performance in their mid-teens. This would not bode well for the emergence of the lovely game of football in this country.
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