Virat Kohli, Indian international cricketer, former captain of the national team, and co-owner of FC Goa, the renowned Indian Super League football club, voiced his support for Forca Goa Foundation (FGF) and Delta Corp’s ‘Fields of Dreams’ project on Friday.
With the aim to kick-start India’s biggest grassroots-level football revolution, Forca Goa Foundation, the community wing of FC Goa, launched the ‘Field of Dreams’ project in association with Delta Corp Limited, earlier this month.
Speaking on the launch of the project, Kohli said, “Six years ago, the Forca Goa Foundation started working in grassroots football in India. The Foundation started a revolution by investing in pitches across the state of Goa, to keep the dreams of young kids alive.
“Infrastructure and access is one of the key pillars for any sport to develop and for a nation to be world-class in that sport.
“As I grew up in Delhi, I had to deal with challenges such as the lack of access to the best facilities. I was at least privileged enough to play at my coaching centre, but I also saw that many kids around me didn’t have the same opportunity. The lack of access and opportunities is what kills a young sportsperson’s dreams.
“They say, ‘In dreams, we plant the seeds of our future.’ I’m very proud of our club, FC Goa, and the Forca Goa Foundation for launching the ‘Fields of Dreams’ project. We thank everyone for supporting this great initiative.”
‘A journey to revolutionise Indian football grassroots’
Under the ‘Fields of Dreams’ project, Forca Goa Foundation is committed to enhancing the lives of children and communities in the country, starting with Goa with the financial support of Delta Corp. As it does so, the project also aims to bridge the gap in grassroots football development by facilitating state of the art football grounds accessible to all.
This one-of-a-kind initiative looks to redefine what grassroots football can do for Goa and India by creating spaces where the local community can truly be uplifted and have access to opportunities previously unavailable to them.
The revamped football grounds are equipped with a state-of-the-art playing surface with a sand base, efficient drainage and sprinkling systems, and other necessary infrastructure.
Delta Corp, one of India’s leading gaming and hospitality companies, is dedicated to uplift the sports culture in India and Goa with the launch of the ‘Field of Dreams’ project. Through this project, the sports infrastructure will be further strengthened to benefit local communities, providing them with improved sports facilities and opportunities.
Forca Goa Foundation is a not-for-profit entity that creates community-based programmes for children to learn and play football in an inclusive environment. The Foundation is registered under the name Forum for Sports and Freedom of Expression is a Section 25 Company governed by Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 formally incorporated on 9/6/2017. While the aim of the foundation is to create a robust grassroots football movement, the approach is to find avenues for championing sustainable practices, partner with like-minded organizations and use football as a medium for sustainable development.
Delta Corp Limited, a flagship company of the group, is the only listed company engaged in the gaming (live, electronic, and online) and hospitality space in India. Incorporated in 1990 as a textiles and real estate consultancy company, Delta Corp, has evolved into diversified segments like Casino gaming, Online gaming, Hospitality, and Real estate.
Delta Corp, along with its subsidiaries, owns and operates the ‘Deltin’ brand of luxury casinos in the Indian states of Goa, Sikkim and an international casino in Nepal. The Company also owns and operates the ‘Deltin Suites’, an all-suite casino-hotel in Goa and ‘The Deltin’, a five-star hotel and integrated resort in Daman, with a proposed casino.
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