Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) announces Football Carnival

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 2011 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.

Partners for this event are:

Nike - Prize Sponsor, Bright Outdoor - Outdoor Media partner, OK Magazine - Magazine Partner, Fever 104 FM - Radio Partner, DNA - Print Media partner, Sportz Power - Online partner

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

Lineup of speakers at the event include:

1. Sports Career Counseling - 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. The event plans to reach out to PIFA Academy members and their families plus additional non-member invites as well and the organizers are expecting a total of 10,000 guests attending throughout the day.

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.
PIFA would like to felicitate these young achievers as well as the team at the FOOTBALL CARNIVAL. PIFA would like your support in the form of a donation towards the souvenir book to be brought out for the event. They hope you will open your heart and contribute to our effort to see India in the 2022 World Cup.

For further details, please visit official PIFA site.