Internet Desk: Development of youth in any sports is very important and India has slowly started to progress forward in the game of football when two young lads Balaji & Sitesh Kumar from the Reliance Academy was selected to play in an esteemed European side PSV Eindhoven.
PSV, a Dutch side competes in the Eredivise which is the top football division league in Netherlands. Along with Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV are one of the three giant teams who dominate the league. Also with that the side also plays European football at the top level, often featuring the UEFA Champions and the European league.
On the other hand it’s a dream come true of magnanimous proportions for 3 college boys who have emerged from the ambitious inaugural Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) campus football championship
Mumbai lad Umesh Perambra, and Ajith Sivan and Akshay Joshy from Kerala have been drafted in the Hero ISL Players Draft which was held on Sunday, 23rd July in Mumbai.
The talented trio first caught the eye of AIFF scouts during RFYS championship finals in January 2017 and was soon invited for India U-23 selection camp for AFC Championship Qualifiers under Stephen Constantine in Mumbai.
Umesh Parembra, a central defender who played for Thakur College (Mumbai) was impressive at the back for his team as they made it to the RFYS College Finals this January.
Young Akshay Joshy was spotted at RFYS representing his college Sacred Heart, Kochi while Ajith Sivan is the third college boy to sign for the draft. The midfielder stood out in the RFYS finals despite his Nirmala College – Kochi ending up on losing side against Charuchandra College (Kolkata).
Among the selected three, Ajith Sivan was bought by ISL franchisee side Kerala Blasters FC and it would be interesting to see how the young lad performs in the league if he is given a chance to feature in any game.