CM Naveen Expresses Happiness as India’s First AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy to Be Set up in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his happiness as FIFA has chosen Bhubaneswar to set up India’s first AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy to nurture football talents in the country.

The Chief Minister said that he glad to share that FIFA has chosen Bhubaneswar to set up India’s first AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy to nurture football talents in the country.

The Odisha Government is committed to provide all support for growth of the sport and we are working in close partnership with All India Football Federation and the Indian Football Team to create the best facilities for our football players, the CM said.

Glad to share that @FIFAcom has chosen #Bhubaneswar to set up India’s first #AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy to nurture football talents in the country. #Odisha Govt is committed to provide all support for growth of the sport and we are working in close partnership with @IndianFootball… pic.twitter.com/AiCWJWyglj

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 15, 2023

The long-awaited aspiration of the AIFF to set up a world-class academy will finally become a reality in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on November 21.

The AIFF-FIFA academy, to be launched under the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, will be inaugurated by Arsene Wenger, FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, the AIFF said.