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FOOTBALL-TALENT HUNT-FINAL ROUND
BFF U-15 talent hunt final round trial begins
DHAKA, Feb 23, 2021 (BSS) – The final round of Bangladesh Football
Federation (BFF) U-15 talent hunt selection trial began this morning at
Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in city’s Kamalapur
area, said a BFF press release today.
A total of 73 selected rising booters from Chattogram, Barisal and Ramngpur
division took part in the three-day selection program.
BFF and South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) president Kazi Mohammad
Salahuddin, BFF vice president and development committee’s chairman Ataur
Rahman Manik, FIFA councilor member BFF and AFC member and BFF women’s wing
committee’s chairperson Mahfuza Akter Kiron, BFF member Mohidur Rahman Miraj,
BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag, BFF technical director Paul Thomas
Smalley, national football team, head coach Jamie Day, national football
team’s assistant coach Stuart Paul Wattkiss and BFF development committee’s
members Mohammad Mohsin, Khandakar Rafiqul Islam, Golam Gaus, Shahid Hossin
Swapan, and members of the BFF development committee witnessed the first
day’s trial.
Earlier, BFF organised the district phase talent hunt selection program
from January 30 to February 15 while the division phase players’ selection
program began from February 19. The final round of the talent hunt players’
selection programme began today after the end of district and divisional
phase.
The talent hunt players’ selection program is being held ahead of some
international meets. The tournaments are – SAFF U-15 Championship 2021, SAFF
U-16 Championship 2022 and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17
Championship 2023 qualifiers.
The Bangladesh U-15, U-16 and U-17 football team will take part in the
above mentioned tournaments.
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