Celtic boost for Mahindra Youth FootballMahindra has announced the launch of Youth Football Challenge programme were young under-14 players will be groomed in partnership with English club Celtic.The Mahindra Group’s commitment to promote football at the grass roots level saw it take its first step towards fruition with the launch of the Mahindra Youth Football Challenge (MYFC), an under-14 School Football Tournament-cum-Talent Hunt. The company has partnered with Scottish football giants, the Celtics Football Club, who will take on the responsibility of training and grooming the young talent identified through the initiative. In its first season, MYFC will play out in six cities including popular football destinations - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata
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Backing Mahindra’s commitment to the sport, Peter Lawwell, Chief Executive, Celtics FC said, ‘We are delighted to partner with Mahindra
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The winning school of the Mahindra Youth Football Challenge will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000, along with the winner’s trophy, while the runner-up team will win a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and a trophy. There will also be awards such as ‘Star Performer of the Game’ and individual appreciation trophies for the ‘Best Striker’, ‘Best Mid-fielder’, ‘Best Defender’ and ‘Best Goalkeeper.’
Each player of the six teams in the Inter-City League will be given two pairs of kitting (Jersey
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