GFDC distribute football kits at Aldona Centre

Goa Football Development Council today distributed football kits to the 116 trainees at their Aldona Football Development Centre. Mr. Rosario Fernandes, President of Quitula SC welcomed the gathering and heaped praise on GFDC for its good work towards the children of Aldona . Dr. Rufino Monteiro addressing the gathering expressed great pleasure seeing all the training on the grounds. He urged more youngsters to take up the game , which is our state sport & turning to be promising as a career if pursued with dedication in the right direction. He further stated that that through football everyone can play for good health, discipline and even in defeat be victorious which helps in life when you grow up. He showcased footballers from Quitula who have reached great heights like Arthur Pereira who played for Merces SC/Orkay S.C. & Bernardo Pereira and said that they should be inspirations for youngsters in Quitula and wished to see more boys and girls from Quitula to become great players. He further congratulated Blaise D’Cruz for the silent work that he is doing for the Aldona Football Development Centre. He also stated that Bernadette Pereira, the nutritionist, will come in the coming days to do nutritional assessment of the trainees along with a medical check up, advising parents and children on health and diet. He concluded by thanking the parents for their cooperation to the football development programme .

Bernadette Pereira spoke to the gathering about the scientific approach of doing nutritional assessment of all trainees like being done at the Valpoi Football Development Centre. Later Hon’ble MLA Glenn Ticlo distributed kits to the trainees. Guest of Honour Arthur Pereira requested the trainees to work hard and with dedication to reach great heights. He also was glad to see the tremendous effort put in by GFDC at the Aldona centre and hoped to see state and national players emerging from this centre. Hon’ble MLA Glenn Ticlo was pleased to see GFDC conduct training for age group 6-12 years which was never done before in Goa and claimed that local young boys and girls are very lucky to have the centre in Aldona. He further stressed that parents play an important role as they should encourage the children to take up football and make name in Goa, India and Internationally. Vote of thanks was proposed by Assistant Executive Secretary of GFDC, Nancy Cardozo. Among the present were Shantaram Naik, Council Member GFDC, Blaise D’Cruz, Centre Head of Aldona Football Development Centre.

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