Rith BasuA match of the Kolkata Gives Bengal Tigers Football Championship on the terrace of Karnani Estate on AJC Bose Road. Picture by Sanjoy ChattopadhyayaMullick Bazar: A group of 30 children cared for by four Calcutta-based NGOs ushered in the Bengali New Year with the excitement of football on the AstroTurf terrace of an AJC Bose Road highrise and the goal of a training stint at the German Football Academy. The Sir Syed School team calls itself Sir Syed Soldiers. Dev Malick of Sir Syed Soldiers found playing on AstroTurf very different from what he is used to. The "most valuable player" throughout the competition will get a stint at the German Football Academy, which runs a programme that focuses on the introduction and development of football from grassroots to the professional level, according to Fun Pickle.

Source: The Telegraph April 15, 2018 20:48 UTC