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India U-16 coach Fernandes hails AIFF for terrific work over the years

Kathmandu [Nepal], Sept 25 (ANI): Having finished the AFC U-16 Qualifiers 2018 campaign on a positive note, Bibiano Fernandes, Head Coach India U-16 National Team, hailed the AIFF for 'nurturing young talents' and supporting the youngsters to live their dreams from a tender age.

"The AIFF is doing a terrific work over the years and the Academy is another example of its noteworthy jobs. Tapping on the talents across the nation and nurturing them rightly shows that we have a fool-proof strategy to scale the next level," Bibiano commented on way back home from Nepal.

The U-16 team, who are now unbeaten in 12 matches (including practice matches and official matches), are in a favourable position to qualify for the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 by virtue of finishing one of the five best second-placed teams across the continent and will be knowing their fortune only on September 29 when other U-16 Qualifiers across other venues in Asia finish.

India finished their unbeaten campaign with five points from three matches, having drawn against hosts Nepal and defending champions Iraq and beating Palestine by a whopping 3-0 margin.

"Drawing against defending champions Iraq shows our boys' prowess and their temperament while contesting at the bigger stages," Bibiano exuded.

"I would like to thank AIFF for arranging the exposure trips to Egypt and Qatar, which have helped us immensely gauging our abilities and planning our strategies for the next matches."

He also praised the AIFF highly for the youth development programme which has been started a decade back and the young gaffer termed it as 'a brilliant initiative.'

"While congratulating the boys, we must not forget the AIFF's inputs to achieve this feat. As I'm being informed, finishing AFC U-16 Qualifiers unbeaten hasn't been very common to us but we've done it this time. It rightly reflects how we're improving and I must say that we're actually reaping the benefits of years' rigorous youth development program which is nothing but a brilliant initiative, to say the least," Bibiano said in one go.

"I really feel proud of my boys and they all have a bright future ahead. I foresee most of them playing for the India Senior Team in near future", Bibiano stated.(ANI)


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