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New Delhi: FIFA\u2019s Regional Development Officer for South and Central Asia Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran stressed that Women\u2019s Football in India is heading in the \u201cright direction\u201d and that \u201cIndia needs to break into the top-six in Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can say that Women\u2019s Football in India is going in the right direction. The fact that we are having the Women\u2019s Nationals this year is a boon. All I\u2019m saying is we need more Competitions for these girls. They should play at least 30 matches in a calendar year to begin with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Prabhakaran was the Guest of Honour in the Final of the Delhi State Association\u2019s senior Division Football League Final at the Modern School, Barakhamba Road on Tuesday (April 1, 2014) where Garhwal Heroes Women\u2019s Football Club got the better of defending champions Eves Football Club by two goals to clinch their second Championship crown.<\/p>\n
The President of Delhi Soccer Association and All India Football Federation Executive Committee Member, Mr. Subhash Chopra was also present.<\/p>\n
Goals on either side of halftime from India U-19 International Anita Rawat and Maria Nazreen Khan ensured a comprehensive victory for the girls in white who last won the title in 2012.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s heartening to see these girls play their hearts out. The FIFA Women\u2019s Ranking is an encouragement for all aspiring as well as professional female footballers to take it to the next level,\u201d Dr. Prabhakaran added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to break into the top-six in Asia. That should be the immediate goal,\u201d he opined.<\/p>\n
Citing the example of Japan who have come a long way in Women\u2019s Football, Dr. Prabhakaran further stated: \u201cThe Japanese developmental model is fascinating. We need more domestic Competitions for Women. Having quality Coaches is also essential. We still have inhibitions in certain parts of the Country about females training under male Coaches but talent can come from any pocket.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen Coaches at Grassroots level is pertinent for developmental of Women\u2019s Football in India.\u201d
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For the record, Japan are the current Women\u2019s World Champions while their U-17 Team is scheduled to play the Final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup against Spain on Friday.<\/p>\n
Dr. Prabhakaran also added that the hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will aid in the infrastructural and overall development of women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2017 U-17 World Cup will be changing the landscape of Indian Football. I\u2019m sure Women\u2019s Football will benefit largely in every way possible and who knows we can have a Women\u2019s U-17 World Cup as well. FIFA is always willing to lend a helping hand and is also keen on Women\u2019s Football development in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Delhi: FIFA\u2019s Regional Development Officer for South and Central Asia Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran stressed that Women\u2019s Football in India is heading in the \u201cright direction\u201d and that \u201cIndia needs to break into the top-six in Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can say that Women\u2019s Football in India is going in the right direction. The fact that we are having the Women\u2019s Nationals this year is a boon. All I\u2019m saying is we need more Competitions for these girls. They should play at least 30 matches in a calendar year to begin with,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Prabhakaran was the Guest of Honour in the Final of the Delhi State Association\u2019s senior Division Football League Final at the Modern School, Barakhamba Road on Tuesday (April 1, 2014) where Garhwal Heroes Women\u2019s Football Club got the better of defending champions Eves Football Club by two goals to clinch their second Championship crown.<\/p>\n
The President of Delhi Soccer Association and All India Football Federation Executive Committee Member, Mr. Subhash Chopra was also present.<\/p>\n
Goals on either side of halftime from India U-19 International Anita Rawat and Maria Nazreen Khan ensured a comprehensive victory for the girls in white who last won the title in 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football-football"],"yoast_head":"\n