April 17, 2007 Win in India with
India, says FIFA Chief
New Delhi
In an attempt to take Indian football to the world level, FIFA chief
Joseph Blatter announced the launch of a development project 'Win in
India with India' here Tuesday.
"The development project 'Win in India with India' will be launched
soon in the next few months. You must make the homework here in your
country for your country," said Blatter, on the occasion of the 70th
anniversary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The project under Vision Asia development scheme is the second in
the country that will have a target of 2011 to achieve its
objectives.
"We have a committee called the social responsible committee and
they will be working out on the details and in the next few months
we will have the project.
"FIFA is not here to develop new colony but we will urge India to
come forward and work with us to take the football to the world
level. The help will be in the form of human intelligence and
financial assistance," he said.
The AIFF also received a shot in the arm when Blatter announced that
India would get a grant of $250,000 -- which will also be given to
all the 208 members of the FIFA as financial grant.
"This grant will be independent of the project 'Win in India with
India'," he said.
Blatter said that during his third visit to the country -- and first
as a FIFA chief -- he has found that the political leadership of the
country is interested in developing the sport.
"I have met the president and the prime minister and I felt that the
political leadership of the country is really interested in
football. Because the game is the school of life," he said.
The FIFA chief expressed that this was a delayed visit and that he
should have come here earlier.
"If possible I will obviously make another visit very shortly to see
how the project is working," he said.
The FIFA chief also said that he will soon have legendary players
like Michel Platini and Franz Beckenbauer on his executive board and
if India wants the duo could be seen visiting the country promoting
the game.
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