Just to clairify, he is not a professional. At best he can be called a semi-professional player. USSF (US Soccer Federation) states that a team in the lower leagues (below the top 3 leagues - which are fully-pro) can be considered professional if they follow various quotas and also allow the inclusion of professional players (former pros). Hurricanes play in the NPSL (4.5 division technically). It is completly semi-pro/amateur.
All India Football Federation’s Grassroots Programme received a shot in the arm when it was nominated in the top three in Asia along with winners Japan and Vietnam for the AFC Grassroots MA of the Year Award.
“The AIFF will continue to focus on Grassroots and Youth Development in future years,” the General Secretary added.
The AIFF signed an agreement under Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP) with Football Federation of Australia (FFA) on October 30 to support All India Football Federation’s Grassroots Programme
This new Award was started this year and aims to recognise a Member Association who has made tremendous efforts to promote Grassroots Football. The launch of this Award this could not have been timelier as the year 2013 has also been marked as AFC Grassroots Year while May 15 has been designated as AFC Grassroots Day.
The Award is given to a Member Association based on several factors such as its grassroots structure and philosophy/policy, links with partners for Grassroots Football Development, Grassroots Technical Programmes and activities, programmes/activities on social responsibility in grassroots, exchange programmes and special developmental/promotional activities during the AFC Grassroots Year 2013.
AIFF’s Grassroots program is designed for kids between 6-12 years of age through a comprehensive Grassroots Strategic Development Plan (designed under the Lakshya Master Plan), and is currently running in as many as six states, where children are given the opportunity to participate and enjoy the game of football through small sided games and age specific activities under the guidance of trained Grassroots leaders.
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http://www.kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2013/nov9part.html#bengal-reach-in-semi
http://tadpoles.in/read/hob8vq3s/teenager-indian-in-us-soccer-glory
http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2013/12/05/4454855/ifb-boca-juniors-football-champs-chandigarh-leg
I think AIFF Must Arrange these boys to other academy ! we wasting our best players !
http://isikkim.com/2013-12-bhaichung-gears-up-to-organise-free-football-coaching-camp-13-4/
“The League would be played first on a zonal basis (home and away) followed by the Final-leg in Jamshedpur
The zonal groups of U-19 I-League will be played in Kolkata, Mumbai, Shillong, Goa
Another Group formed by all other Teams from the Rest of India (to be played on a Single-leg basis in Jamshedpur ahead of the Final-leg).
Pune FC Had Won back to back U-19 Title , Will any Club Can give Some Competition to them ?
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