http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/...chool-in-indiaBarcelona have announced plans to open a department of their school, FCBEscola, in India.
The facility is set to operate according to a model based on the Catalans' football development philosophy, and will be aimed at children aged 6 to 14, with the main objective being the integral training of the students.
The school is the first of its kind in India, and it is planned to open doors within this year.
"This is one of the most ambitious projects for FCBescola worldwide," director of FCBEscola, Xevi Marce, said to reporters.
"We hope to train 10,000 young footballers in the coming three years and with this initiative we will provide the depth and the quality needed to develop coaches and players from a very young age."
Antonio Claveria, who made a trip to Delhi when the Catalan club had their first camp at the Heritage School, has been appointed technical director of the facility.
****s. Prob just looking for kids to do wash their boots, mend their kits
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...ing-can-happenCristiano Ronaldo claims to be 'very happy' at Real Madrid, but admits he cannot guarantee that he will see out his career with the Spanish giants.
The most expensive player in world football has spent the last three years at Santiago Bernabeu, having completed an £80million move from Manchester United in 2009.
The Portugal international has provided full value for money, with a remarkable strike rate seeing him net 146 goals in 144 appearances.
He found the target on 60 occasions in 2011/12, with his efforts helping Jose Mourinho's Real to snatch the Primera Liga title back from arch-rivals Barcelona.
Ronaldo admits he could not be happier in his current surroundings, with it his opinion that he is in the ideal place at this stage of his career.
Complicated He is, however, still only 27 years of age and concedes that there is a chance that he will look to take on a new challenge at some stage in the future.
"To be honest, I don't know. In the future, nobody knows," Ronaldo told Sky Sports News HD.
"I feel very happy here, it is a great club with fantastic fans. It's great, but in the future nobody knows.
"I feel happy here but it one year or two, you never know. A man's head is always complicated, but at the moment I am very happy."
Cant see him staying there either.
Hes a player who likes to challenge himself and not stick around in a comfort zone like some.
Thats why hes the best in the world. Cos he has the confidence to know he can go and do it elsewhere.
Would love him here tbh
Why would he go back to England if he has the confidence to do it elsewhere?![]()
Different challenge tbh. He has done it in England, of that there is no doubt and he became the best player here. Likewise, he goes to Spain and is the best there comfortably.
However can he do it on a cold saturday afternoon with Wenger in charge?
That is the question