On a two-day visit to Mizoram, Sports Minister Vijay Goel today announced that a Football Academy would be established within the premises of Mizoram Football Academy at Sairang. Goel inspected various sports facilities and participated in programs promoting sports and youth development activities. "Mizoram has always given us the best Footballers and is one of the leading Indian states promoting football, I am delighted to be here," Goel said. "A Football Academy would be established within the premises of Mizoram Football Academy at Sairang," he added. On the second day of his visit, Goel was the chief guest in an event organized by Mission 11 Million; a legacy campaign of FIFA which targets to introduce 11 million children to football and active sports.

Source: dna June 27, 2017 12:33 UTC