July 23 – The Asian Football Development Project (AFDP), chaired by FIFA vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (pictured), is stepping up its support of the grass-roots game in less established footballing nations by targeting Tajikistan, with special emphasis on advancing girls’ football.
AFDP is assisting the national federation to raise the quality of training at youth level as well as contributing to long-term development.
“Our partnership with the Tajikistan Football Federation and Tajikistan Rush Club is built on a common vision; to take care of the health of our young ones, boys and girls, and to give them an opportunity to play their favorite sport and learn from the game and its core values,” Prince Ali said.
The expertise of the Rush Club – the largest youth football club in the world with its headquarters based in the United States – will be utilised in introducing high quality programmes including the first ever goalkeeping academy.
“Our partnership with AFDP is off to a great start, and the upcoming events continue to spark excitement for all that are involved,” said Troy Ready, technical director of the Tajikistan Rush.
By April 2015, the collaboration expects to serve nearly 800 youth including over 250 girls participating at the Tajikistan Rush Club in regular training and competition year-round.
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