Dream Sports Foundation ties up with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools to support young footballers

Scouted by the Indian Football Foundation, a sister concern of the BBFS, the young prospects in the 12 to 17 age group and come from challenging backgrounds from Manipur, Meghalaya and Uttarakhand.

As part of the initiative, DSF will facilitate their training and provide end-to-end assistance in their education, nourishment and competitive exposure for the next one year.

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Talking about the partnership, BBFS founder and Indian football legend Bhutia, said, “We’re thrilled to collaborate with DSF. Our mission to provide equal opportunities to every football-playing child in the country gets strengthened with DSF’s support. We’re very confident that structured guidance from experienced coaches and sports professionals can help talented youngsters become future footballers for India.”

Speaking about the Dare to Dream initiative, Dream Sports Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder Bhavit Sheth said, “We’re proud to be associated with BBFS, who share our passion of empowering India’s young sportspeople. Through this partnership, we’ll recognise and nurture young talented prospects and leave no stone unturned to support them in achieving their full potential.”

As part of India’s largest football training program, the BBFS Residential Academy currently has four campuses across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi NCR and Kerala.

They aim to give their students a platform to achieve their goals of becoming professional football players and play for leading clubs within India and overseas.

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