From our special correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Nov 6: A state-of-the-art football complex with artificial football ground with flood lighting as per FIFA standards will be inaugurated at HAL sports club by V M Chamola, director (HR), in the presence of former Indian Football team captain Baichung Bhutiaandn Shekhar Shrivastava, CEO (Bengaluru Complex, HAL) in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

“The aim is to spot and develop players of exceptional calibre and prepare them to be professional players for the tough domestic and international tournaments and provide the right kind of infrastructure that matches the international standards,’’ said Chamola.

The football complex within the sprawling HAL sports club is capable of organising various top class tournaments and training.

The complex also has full size natural grass grounds which give the players opportunity to train in both artificial turf and natural grass grounds.

HAL has taken up significant development activities for youth in sports.

The HAL Football Academy strongly promotes football right from the grass-root for the development of the game in Karnataka and the country.

The selected players from across the country are provided professional coaching with complete lodging and boarding facilities for the players. The players have access to use the modern gymnasium for strength training and state-of-the-art swimming pool.