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NT Bureau
Chennai, July 28:
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the Premier Cup World Finals in England. |
East Bengal Football Club's Under-15 team will compete in the Nike Manchester United Premier Cup World Finals to be held at Manchester from 1 to 4 August.
The East Bengal Football Club will join 19 teams from around the world, giving these youngters an opportunity to compete on an international stage, bridging language and cultural barriers through sport.
Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi, president,
AIFF, said, 'I would like to congratulate East Bengal on their excellent
performance at the South East Asian regional finals and wish them the very
best for the World Finals. Our partnership with Nike has resulted in fuelling
a passion for the sport amongst the immense pool of young talent in the
country. Such events help to elevate the game at the grassroots and take
it to higher standards.'