Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) is excited and proud to announce its partners for The Football Carnival – The Greatest Football Event in Mumbai that takes place on 26th February at Islam Gymkhana on Marine Drive. The Carnival will feature a host of various football related activities, games and products being showcased by various companies related to the business of sport. A unique 5-a-side rink football tournament will also take place with over 100 teams participating. Football related seminars, talks and workshops will be conducted in the specially designed Marquee Tent with subjects such as Sport Rehabilitation, Sport Injury, Sport nutrition, Sport career counselling being covered. Various contests including freestyle, football skills and penalty shootouts will take place throughout the day.

Our partners for this event are:

Bright Outdoor – Outdoor Media partner

OK Magazine – Magazine Partner

Fever 104 FM – Radio Partner

DNA – Print Media partner

SportzPower – Online partner

Nike – Prize Sponsor

Our passion for seeing India qualify for the World cup of 2022 is the heart of our academy. And our role is to maximise the opportunities created by sports assets, generating true value and returns for everyone involved. All these associates share our vision to see India participate at the 2022 World Cup.

We are also happy to announce our lineup of speakers at the event.

1. Sports Career Counselling – Kaustubh Dwivedi (IISM)

2. Sports Psychology – Dr. Amruta Karkhani (From Institute of Psychological health)

3. Sports Nutrition – RROPL team for nutrition

4. Football Players Association of India (FPAI)

5. Sports injury prevention & rehabilitation – Team from Kokilaben Hospital

Besides this, various sports stalls will showcase and promote their products with exhibits ranging from Sport Nutrition, Merchandise, Apparel, Equipment and Health. A dedicated Food Court will also feature with independent seating. We are inviting noted members from the football community along key decision makers in Sports administration. Bollywood stars associated with sports will add to the glamour of this event. The event plans to reach out to PIFA Academy members and their families plus additional non-member invites as well .We are expecting a total of 10,000 guests attending throughout the day.

Indian football is still a long way from being Asian leaders. Getting into the Asian cup 2011 was a gigantic step in the right direction. Bob Houghton has done a fantastic job for India in the last few years and it is for us to supply him with players of top calibre. He cannot create them as creation begins at a very young age. Spain won the World cup thanks mainly to the Barcelona youth academy system, where children are trained by professionals from a very young age. India now needs to create a system to develop talent.

Students from the academy have represented Maharashtra & India. In fact, all children that represented India from Maharashtra in the last 2 years have been from the academy. We would like to felicitate these young achievers as well as the team at the FOOTBALL CARNIVAL. We would like your support in the form of a donation towards the souvenir book to be brought out for the event. We hope you will open your heart and contribute to our effort to see India in the 2022 World Cup.

Our souvenir appeal form can be found here: http://www.pifacademy.com/souvenir%20appeal.pdf