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Cadiz CF returns to scouting project in India

Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) LaLiga SmartBank club, Cadiz CF, has been scouting talent in the country over the past one year for a scholarship opportunity. Young aspiring footballers from India have been selected to visit Spain and to receive football training from top coaches.

Over a period of four weeks, from January 18 to February 16, Cadiz CF will conduct trials in 22 cities across India to select students for this scholarship.

Following the success of the last two trials, attended by more than 300 students, Cadiz CF has organised these trials for the third time in India. The trials, being organised in tier-I and tier-II cities, will have participation from over 2500 students.

Four coaches from Cadiz CF - Pablo Grandes, Francisco Arias, Alex Almeida and Joss Junckler along with Quique Gonzalez, Director of Grassroots Football will be holding the trials. From the students who participated across three age categories (Age Groups: 11-14, 15-17 and 18-23), some of them will be selected to visit Cadiz, Spain.

Cadiz CF has also announced an association with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to launch the AIFF Masters, which will provide students with experiential learning opportunities on aspects of football in India and globally.

The program will be set across Mumbai, New Delhi and Cadiz. It will allow students to participate in activities such as live tournament exposure, match staging and learn more about clubs and team management, leadership, sponsorship, marketing and more to improve their football knowledge.

Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, LaLiga India said, "India has tremendous potential and it has always been very clear to us. In all the activations and engagements we have done over the past three years, we have seen the talent and following for the sport grow in the country. Our commitment towards developing football and LaLiga not only in Spain but across the globe remains unwavering. A Spanish club with a strong history like Cadiz CF has recognizing this shows us their commitment and we are very happy to work with them towards this."

"We are delighted to be back in India in search of talent for our club. The country has a lot of potential and following the incredible response we have got in the past, we decided to expand this project and bring our grassroots coaches to visit more cities," said Kike Pérez, Corporate and Business Director, Cadiz CF.

"This project is very important to us, at Cadiz CF, as such initiatives are key to the development of professional football in any country."

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