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Kolkata<\/strong>: With a view to promoting young talent, Royal Bengal Tigers – a private club – Thursday launched an international standard football academy in West Bengal’s Burdwan district.<\/p>\n

State Sports Minister Madan Mitra along with legendary footballer Chuni Goswami presided over a ceremony to launch the academy.<\/p>\n

The academy will provide the best of amenities like a modern gymnasium, swimming pool, locker room etc and provide the players with international coaching staff, trainers and support staff, RBT Chief Executive Devlina Sinha said here.<\/p>\n

“We are also in he initial stage of erecting a stadium with a sitting capacity of 40,000 for conducting national and international tournaments, Sinha said.<\/p>\n

“The selection committee will spot young talents through trial on all India basis. The trainees will comprise two age groups – under 16 and under 18 years,” Sinha added.<\/p>\n

Mitra urged the academy to select budding footballers from the tribal as well as from the backward classes of the society.<\/p>\n

“The academy will be completed in the next six months with a budget of rupees four crore. The trainees will be provide free lodging, food and education and trained by national and international coaches,” RBT chairman Anantabijay Laha said. (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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