ARS 2013 to kick off in Delhi on Aug 17
New Delhi, August 14,
2013: The
Airtel Rising Stars 2013 season, IndiaⳠlargest Under-16 soccer talent hunt,
will kick off in Delhi on August 17, with 80 of the cityⳠleading soccer
playing schools vying for the honour of lifting the Airtel Cup, the symbol of
supremacy in the city. Besides Delhi, the Airtel Rising Stars talent hunt will
be held in six other cities, namely Mumbai, Kolkata, Goa, Bangalore, Hyderabad,
and Guwahati and will involve around 450 schools in total.
The
opening matches of the tournament will be played at the Ganga International School
Ground and will feature G.I.S. versus Richmond Public School, followed by Venkateshwar,
Rohini versus St. Margret.
The
tournament will also be the platform to pick the best three players, who will
go on to represent Delhi in the final selection trials to be held in Goa. The
best goalkeeper from each city will also be picked and put through their paces,
following which two will be shortlisted for the final selection trials, which
will be held in Goa.
Besides
players from the top soccer playing schools, individual players also stand a
chance of being picked for the final selection trials. Those aspiring of the
opportunity can upload videos of their soccer playing skills and the top 50
videos from each city will be shortlisted for a live audition. From these, the
most talented player will get an opportunity to be a part of the final
selection trials.
The
30 players in the final selection trials will train for five days under coaches
of the Manchester United Soccer Schools (MUSS) in Goa and will be tested on all
parameters (including physical attributes, individual skills, match situations
and their performances in actual matches) before 11 of the best players are
chosen to travel to Manchester for a week and train alongside the Manchester
United - Under 21 team.
The
Airtel Rising Stars 2013 was flagged off in Delhi previous month in the
presence of Manchester United football legend Gary Pallister and Mohit Beotra
(Chief Brand Officer Bharti Airtel, India).
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