Jamie Carragher opens LFC Academy in India Liverpool Legend Jamie Carragher today opened the Reds’ International Football Academy in Pune, making this his first official representation of the Club since his retirement in 2013. The Liverpool FC International Football Academy - DSK Shivajians, which is Indias very-first residential football academy in partnership with a top-flight club, was announced in October last year. Since then a three-month scouting programme, visiting six Indian cities including, Aizawl, Shillong, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune, run by LFC coaches Ray Curtis and Michael Rice has identified 64 talented players who will form the first intake of the Academys U17s and U19s, servicing local football club, DSK Shivajians. I was at Liverpools Academy for six years before I went on to playing in the first team for 17 years. I know first-hand how important it is to have the right development as a young player to fulfil your potential said Jamie Carragher. The players, who will make up the U17s and U19s squads, will follow Liverpools philosophies both on and off the pitch. The kids are from all over the country and some of them have been awarded scholarships so this will be a life-changing experience for them. The Academy back in Liverpool is very close to my heart so its great to be here today and be part of the opening of Indias first international residential football academy he added. Read more: liverpoolfc/news/latest-news/164321-jamie-carragher-opens-lfc-academy-in-india
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:03:11 +0000
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