New Delhi: Tata Tea has tied up with football giants Inter Milan to launch Tata Tea Jaago Re Inter Milan Soccer Stars project, a hunt for the under-15 soccer talent in India. The initiative will kick off from Chandigarh, followed by Ludhiana and will cover 15 cities across the country with participants from over 1000 schools.
The all-India tournament is for students aged between 10 to 15 years. The winning team of each zone will qualify for the finals and 15 teams will compete in the National final to decide the All-India champion team. Thereafter, 30 of the most talented children will get selected for further coaching by FC Internazionale Milano (Inter Milan) and Indian coaches and a final 16 will represent India at a youth friendly tournament in Milan. The tournament begins on December 12 and ends on March 18, 2012.
The Tribune