BHOPAL: Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) will conduct trials for its residential academies (boarding school with football training) at Delhi Public School on November 6. Officials said that the BBFS aims to reach out to football aspirants across the length and breadth of the country through its latest initiative — 100 Trials. 100 Cities. Unlimited Dreams.
Based on popularity of football, over 100 cities have been shortlisted for the trials.
BBFS provides over Rs 2 crore worth of scholarships for the talented footballers.
There are opportunities to gain up to 100% scholarships covering academics, training, food, lodging, and competitive exposure. “We want to reach out to every youngster and allow them to represent us. Through the trials, we aim to find talented footballers and provide them an ideal pathway to reach the top,” said Bhaichung Bhutia, India’s longest-serving football team captain and the co-founder of BBFS.
BBFS Residential Academies are operational across five cities — Delhi,
Maharashtra, Meghalaya,
Karnataka and Kerala. The trials will happen in two phases — regional and national. After selection in the first phase, the selected footballers will travel to one of the BBFS Residential Academies for the final round.