Liverpool launches football centre in Pune

Pune, Sports — By on June 9, 2009 at 12:09 PM

Mid-day: Football lovers in the city rejoice! The English Premier League giant Liverpool has launched its first football centre in Pune.

Named Abhijit Kadam Football Development Centre, the center is a tie-up between Liverpool and  the Abhijeet Kadam Memorial Foundation. The football centre will be based within the campus of Bharati Vidyapeeth University and will allow aspiring footballers combine their studies with football under the aegis of Liverpool Football Club coaches.

Also, the students enrolled at the centre will get to enroll for football related courses that will be conducted in partnership with some leading colleges in United Kingdom.

Steve Bellis, director of Kickworldwide Ltd, a UK-based football development house, said, “As Pune has 160 local football clubs, it would be erroneous on my part to say that there’s dearth of talent here. However, the city lacks infrastructure and quality of training.”

But with the centre starting, football aficionados in the city will now get proper training and might even get opportunities to play for prestigious clubs in India and even across England.

Vishwajeet Kadam, managing trustee of Abhijit Kadam Football Development Centre, said, “Though it too early to give away details on this, but we are in talks with several international clubs.”

Ian Ayre, commercial director of Liverpool Football Club, said, “We are concentrating only on providing world-class training to the players. As for the opportunity to play with Liverpool or any other international club goes, I would like to say that it would not be an easy nut to crack.”

Ayre added that playing for such clubs requires immense talent and if they find someone unusually brilliant, they would definitely give him a chance.

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  • suresh singh

    sir/madam,please help me out, iam very eager to play football for india and i think football is my life but iam not at all finacially sound but one thing i am sure that if i have given a chance i will score a number of goals,just one chance sir

  • Aditya

    Sir/Madam,
    My name is Aditya Babar. I use to play football for 3 yrs. But due my financial situations i had to quit.its been 2 yrs i hav lost touch with this fanatic game. Financial crisis is still there but somehow i feel i cant live without my game. My age is 22. If there is any source to join you people please let me know. I want to play football at any cost. I want to be a professional player and i think this will be the perfect platform to start off with. Please let me know how to get in touch with you. I stay exactly in front of Bharti Vidyapeeth. Please tell me how to join this club and course. I am eagerly waiting for your reply.

  • viplove

    Thats great opportunity given to the footballers of the India.
    Indians are doing great in every field,sport is also one of those fields.But in every sport Indians are going great except football as Indian youngsters wants the opportunity to prove themselves in football also.Now a days Indian public have become the great fan of the cricket as they have got the sweet dish of T-20 format.Due to which the Indian national game Hockey is also behind of that.Football is one of the fastest game in which the player must posses stamina as well as quick movement.I think Bharathi Vidyapith have given us the best opportunity to become footballer and to play for our country.As everybody knows that LIVERPOOL is one of the popular football club of the UEFA league.
    My name is Viplove Chavan i like to play football.I use to play football. And i want to become professional footballer and i think this club which have given us an opportunity to prove ourselves will help me as well as to those youngsters just like me who use to play football and wants to do their career in it.so i m going to join this club.And i m sure in my life i will play for LIVERPOOL.One more dream as i am great fan of UEFA league I use to support LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER UNITED and the dream is i wanna become the part of that team in which my favourite players will be there just like C.Ronaldo,Gerrard,Torres,Lampard,Drogba,Rooney,Berbatove………..etc.
    well watching dream is not a crime at all.So all i need is an opportunity to prove myself……………………….
    Vishvajeet sir,
    As i mentioned above my name is Viplove.I hope you will read this comment.Sir i use to live in Sangvi.As you know Sangvi is far from Katraj,Bharathi Vidyapith,i read about this football club in Pune Mirror,at that moment i just got happy,i showed that news to all my friends as well as to my family members.
    Sir please tell me what is the qualification for joining your club?Sir i am student of Modern college,Ganeshkhind.Sir please help me to make my career.Sir i came there for asking these questions but unfortunately you were not there as i met one student out of your sport department may be his name was Vipul.he called you at that time and he told you that,” one boy is here who want to join LIVERPOOL club so he is inquiring about it.”You told me to come again at the first week of the september month.Sir i will be there definitely .but sir i loose my patience thats why i am here.
    PLEASE HELP ME TO BUILD MY CAREER IN FOOTBALL.

    Yours obedient,
    VIPLOVE.

  • http://gmail.com sharath c nair

    i am 16 years old and want to play football to become professional player and also have to complete my studies for engineering.somehow i will try yo get in pune and play there.it looks a golden oppurtunity for me.please help me with my problem.

  • Ajit Chitruk

    We are interested to join football training course jointly conducted by Liverpool and AKFMDC Pune.

    Please provide us contact details for further couse of action

  • http://www.punekar.in ATUL ANIL RAJGURU

    sir/madam

    my name is ATUL RAJGURU . My age is 18 . i am very much intrested to join this LIVERPOOL ACADMEY . It would be like my dream cumming true if i join this acadmey .
    I am also a huge fan of LFC. i admire players like GERRARD n TORRES . they are my IDEALS .
    and surely would apporch to the desired course efficiently and with great SPIRIT.

    i would like to approch for the course of Sports Turf technology and Football Industry Management.

    I kndly request you to please reply my comment .
    As this oppurtinity is not just a course but also passion of my life .

  • Nitin khedkar

    sir/madam

    my name is NITIN KHEDKAR i am 18 now and i am interested in joining your LIVERPOOL ACADMEY I dream of playing with my heroes I want to make CAREER in FOOTBALL please help my dream come true

  • HIMANSHU LIKHITKAR

    sir,
    I AM “HIMANSHU LIKHITKAR” I PLAY DEFENCE IN POSITION.I AM 17YEAR OLD I WANT TO JOIN HEARTLY YOUR CLUB.PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT HOW CAN I JOIN YOUR CLUB.I LIVE IN CITY OF LAKE “BHOPAL”AND PLAY FOR B.H.E.L BHOPAL CLUB.

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    its cool man a great oppurtunity for indian soccer player those who are soccer freak

  • Sumit Agrawal

    Sir,

    I am a sports Physiotherapist and have completed my Masters in Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy. I will be highly obliged if I get an opportunity to work with Abhijit Kadam football developement Centre as a Sports Physiotherapist. I have extensive experience of Working managing Sports injuries and aaathletic training. I wolud be pleased to get a reply from your side.

  • Gulshan Shivdasani

    Hello Gentlemen,  My name is Gulshan Shivdasani and I am 16years of age. I am very much a sport oriented person right from childhood. I was born in Ivory Coast, Didier Drogba`s hometown, where I did my training as a goal keeper. Now , I am in Indore.  If I get an opportunity to be part of Abhijeet Kadam Football Center, I am sure India will be very proud of my capabilies .You can check with my  previous schools The RiverDale international School, Pune and  also present one The Choithram International, Indore, for my records as a footballer. I played in Bangalore this year and I got a Silver Medal. Our team was 2nd out of 17 teams.Now I will  be participating in the South Asia tournament in April. I am looking forward to hearing from you Very Soon.

  • ANUJ CHAUDHARY

    respected sir,
    i very much good player. i have been playing for 5 yrs. i want to build my career in football i think u can help in joining any club please provide me all information about it. i will be very much thankful to u.

  • jyoti krishna mishra

    sir i have playing football from my childhood and have dreams of pursuing my career in football. looking for opportunity. sir i would request u to give me an opportunity to be a part of ur club. i am redy for any kind of test to prove my skills and techniques to be a footballer.i am staying in bhubaneswar, orissa. tel phone-09338323344 . if you can give ur contact number i would be eager to talk to u.
    jyoti

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    Iam Mr Sheidu Koffi.the manager of ALL STARS ACADEMY FC..i came accros your e mail on internet and i decided to contact you.we are in need of players if you know you are capable to play well please send you full contact details such as

    1) Full Name……….

    2) Country…………..

    3) State of origin…….

    4) Sex……………………

    5) Age…………………..

    6) Posittion……………

    7) Higth………………..

    8) Waigth………………..

    9)Phone Number………..

    Including your passport copy.or passport photograph to my direct Email.(allstars_academy_gh@yahoo.com) so we can move further thanks

    Best Regards

    Mr Sheidu Koffi.

    Manager.

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  • Abhishek

    Respected Sir
                            i m Abhishek Indurkar 16yrs old frm Aurangabad. I play frm 2 clubs of Aurangabad gunners and Dreams United bt i m nt gettin exposure in Aurangabad. Sir please I want 2 join your club.
    Sir pl i wanted to join u r club

    thank you

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    Abhishek Indurkar
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  • Shubham naik

    u take childrens of 12 years

  • njumo bill kennedy

    i have always been a 7 and a 9 and i have always been admired by my parents,friends and well wishers please i need to play football in my future please help me fulfill my dreams i love football it is my passion

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    take me in please register me in your football school i love foot ball . i am 14 years old

  • hammed hassan

    am a talented capable player am ready to play football any where in the world, i can play three different type of wings, i can play central midfield, right midfield and top strike and am very good in playing free kick, my contact number is +2348020950275 or +2348052208264 thanks for your reply

  • tunga emmanuel ndifouan

    my name is tunga emmanuel, i play football; i dream about it every day to become a footballer how can i do trough your power to be in your centre .i am a mid filder it a great honor to be in your centre. my number 79307014. thanks

  • gopi

    i am about to come in this school but i dont know the total fee of this school. i will be very glad to be in ur school .please tell me . i am waiting for ur reply

  • Runal Desai

    hello sir or mam i am runal desai from pune iam 16 year old and i have played inter karnataka football championship and now i would like to try out for your your academy so please would you provide me your number and adress so that i can contact u ..

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    Hello sir,

    its a great oppurtunity for indian soccer player those who are soccer freak. We are interested to join football training course. so Please provide us contact details for further couse of action

  • http://google shubham

    thanks for these great opportunity.. now its my time to show u the talent i was jus waitin for these platform now i have got it now indians will take liverpool at a height of glory…. jus wait m comin…

  • http://yahoo.com piyush kumar bharti

    hello sir /madam,i love football very much. i am very interested toplay for club. i am from city
    HUBLI . i want to join your football club.please reply me.
    thank you,

  • http://liverpoolfc ernest opoku

    i am 18 year old boy and a supporter of Liverpool Football Club ,i am talented footballer,a striker, a winger and a midfilder also. please,help me to play for liverpool academy in england.thank you.

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  • nabin

    sir, all i wana do in my life is to play football.
    so i want to learn more and become a pro. footballer that’s all i wish for.
    i am 18 years old …

  • ninodecoro

    I would like to get a tryout with any football club
    I play as a central midfielder and was in my college team (starting 11) or all 4 years.(I just graduated)
    Thank you
    Contact:
    Res:08023601166
    Mob:8105922490
    Mail:nksbits@gmail.com

  • http://www.punekar.in lewis

    i am 17 years old…i all i want in life is a football. i dont want the fame money but all i want is to become a succesful player. i just want a chance sir. and when i will get a chance i will return the glory of the anfield.

  • saurov s nandy

    sir/madam
    I am 17 years old boy living in nallasopara
    (w) from last three two four year i am in touch with football here we don’t have good couch
    so that i can learn football, i have been playing &
    learning football by watching the great player
    in short video clips i have learnt some of their skills
    I dreamt of playing football in professional front sir/madam my parents think that what i dream is good be imagine but believe me i am loving this game from my childhood
    sir /madam if club like liverpool is in contact the dream of becoming professional player can be true so if i promise you i will work hard can you give me a chance
    sir /madam
    i just need a chance & i know that you are the best who can tell me wheather i am capable of becoming professional player .
    i just dream of playing with legends of football gerrad,torres,kuyt.
    please let me know

  • http://www.liverpoolfc.tv Frank

    We got your information’s from a scout.

    We are recruiting players for our new team, both in the academy section and the reserve players.

    Our academy is set out for youth who have interest in football,and are ready tom take football as their professional carrier.

    we have set this program to help people like you who are looking where to show their talent.

    if you are interested contact for more information.

    Email.: liverpool.youthacademy@googlemail.com

  • Tonye Cromwell

    Am a young and talented player and my dream is to join this academy.please help me achieve this dream.contact me on tonyecrownwell@yahoo.com or +234 8039317620

  • http://Gmail.com Aman sharma

    Hope this really works……..respected sir,i can make no promises like others do- that they are GOOD STRIKERS OR MIDFIELDERS…….i really from bottom of my heart believe that u will give a thought about me…..plzzzzzzzzzz sir tell me the procedure of joiningur club and the ELIGIBILITY…i am 17 yrs old.I just WANT TO LIVE MY DREAMSS! HOPE U STILL HELP ME OUT WITH THIS BCOZ FROM TODAY ONWARDS IWILL ALWAYS WAIT 4R UR REPLYYYYY………… PLZZZZZZZ REPLY SIR….. phone no-+918894677538 at least send me a SMS about any news…….thank you

  • SANKET GHADGE

    hi my name is sanket i was join in pune football clab but where is a pune football clab PLEASE INFO

  • Karan More

    I’ve been playing football at age of 10. Wn i c players on tv i feel lyk playing for such good club 1nce in lyf. i stay on Sinhagad Road. please let me know how can i join d club??. . m eager to join this club. I will b waiting fr ur reply sir. . i wna take it to the next level. pls i wana live ma dream. so please let me knw. u cn c ma gameplay n thn decide abt me. . .. . . . . .thank you. one day i wanna b a professional footballer. .
    my no. +919028759870 . .

  • Tashaf Khan

    I’m 12yrs old and I’m playing Football from my childhood. Football is my passion. I wanna to be professional football player.
    Please guide me to join this club, which will help me my dream come true.
    my email : tash19786@gmail.com
    mobile : 9822356595.
    I will b very thankful to get all details from u.

  • Ashwin Achari

    Sir/Madam
    I’m a great fan of football.i’m 16 years of age.I wanted to play football your club.please help me out,as i don’t no about any club in city……please…!!!

  • LIVIN SUNIL

    Sir/Madam
    I’m a great fan of football .i’m 12 years of age .I wanted to play football of your club.please help me ,i can stand as goal keeper too.