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THE YOUNG, BOLD AND BRAVE

a Red9Events initiative

2012

INDEX1. Kick-off 012. The Opening 033. The YCL Club 054. Leader’s Meet 075. The Final 096 Goa - The YCL City 117. Tourist Hub of India 138. The youth hotspot of India 159. Greet foreign kids 1710. Fun in Goa 19

YOUTH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2012

7 grounds1,200 games2,500 players

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26 states10 nations

Stadiums getting packed, fans pouring in,

the air becomes electrifying.

A thousand hearts start to beat together as teams from all over the

nation gather to participate in the country’s first ever

Youth Champions Leauge. The tournament that gives youth from all over the nation a platform

to showcase their skills and get coaching tips from some of the

greatest players in the history of football.

Join the excitement at YCL - The Youth Champions League.


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KICK OFF

THE OPENING

Special InviteePlace: Jawaharlal Nehru Football Stadium,

Fatorda, Madgaon, Goa

Day: 28th October, 2012

Time: 17:00 (5 pm)

Spectators: 25,000

The opening ceremony is a spectacle which is around two hours. The presentation of the participating nations is the standing feature of the show, but usually there are other performances that attract more attention. It isn’t easy to describe the opening ceremony in just words. Music, song, dance, fireworks and lots of joy are the ingredients. For us it is all about mixing and composing these ingredients in the best way possible.

Bhaichung Bhutia

A legend in himself, Bhaichung is undoubtedly the greatest Indian footballer of our generation and one of the few known internationally. His achievements and contribution to Indian football are unparalleled. An idol for thousands of youngsters across the country for his skill with the ball and also various other reasons like :

• He is the proud recipient of the Padma Shri, the Rajiv Gandhi Award and the Arjuna Award.• He has led the country to seven international titles.• He is the first Indian to play professional football in England.• He is the most capped footballer of india with over 100 appearances.• He is the youngest player to score a goal for India at the age of 18.


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THE YCL CLUBPlace: Baga beachDay: Monday- FridayTime: 19:00 (7 pm) – MidnightSpectators: Max. 1,000 every day

YCL Disco is where thousands of participants end up in the evenings during the tournament. The YCL Disco is arranged for all the youth where they get on with friends and, yes of course, they dance. The music is loud and the bass is pulsing. Music goes on by the beach and it’s a feeling of bliss. And the youth are comfortable and happy to be in a crowd with 1,000 like minded, so who can oppose.

The popularity leads to queuing some nights at the end of the week. So make sure to be there in good time.


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LEADERS MEET

Carlos Queiroz

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Carlos Queiroz, head coach of Portugal for the FIFA World Cup 2010, is one of the most illustrious football personalities in Europe having coached clubs like Manchester United (as assistant coach), Real Madrid, Sporting CP, and the national teams of Portugal, South Africa, UAE, and Portugal U-20. As head coach of the Portuguese under-20 youth team, Queiroz was credited with discovering the “Golden Generation” of Portuguese football, including Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Fernando Couto, Joao Pinto, Jorge Costa and Vitor Baia. He has also trained legendary players like Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, amongst others. In 1998, he authored the Q-Report, containing detailed plans to enhance the developement of football players in the United States.

Head Coach - Portugal, Real Madrid, Manchester United (Asst. Manager)

THE FINALS

Place: Jawaharlal Nehru Football Stadium, Fatorda, Madgaon, GoaDay: 1st November, 2012Time: 17:00 (5 pm)Spectators: 25,000 persons

As the week goes by and if you are still in the tournament competition, closer comes The Big Final.But first, let’s clarify that all teams are playing atleast 3 Matches.Depending on how many teams there are in the age category, you might end up playing nearly eight matches before you reach it all the way through. The finals are being played in Jawaharlal Nehru Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Many of the teams that don’t reach the finals come to Jawaharlal Nehru Football Stadium to watch the final in their age category. It gives a hint about how your team would have asserted itself in the competition and it also is a nice closure of the team’s YCL adventure.


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GOA-THE YCL CITY


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the land of

the pearl of the east

SunSkies &

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Seas

TOURIST HUB OF INDIAGoa is one of India’s special places. A State seemingly blessed with fabulous weather, even more fabulous beaches, delightful people, amazing food, hill-top forts, little white-washed chapels, soaring Portuguese-era cathedrals, a unique cultural legacy-small wonder, hence Goa is one of India’s prime holiday destinations.The beaches in Goa, like the others along the Konkan coast, are long, and straight, and

fringed with palm trees, but unlike much of the neighboring coastline, Goa has an impressive infrastructure of hotels and beach resorts, restaurants and bars, which cater to all price ranges, from top-notch 5-star luxury, to beach-side shacks.


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YOUTHHOTSPOTIN INDIAThe YCL cup is the place where all the youth from the county meet. It also has active participation from people across India from various backgrounds and economic status. With an active participation from people across all major cities YCl Cup is truly India’s biggest youth tournament. It helps young minds in the age group of 8-16 to meet and understand kids from other states and create networks which will last forever. Being a youth cup for the youth, it helps the local communities in the not so economic areas to participate in the event

at no cost and spends 1% of the tournament earnings in spreading the message and training them to play the sport they love so much.


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GREET FOREIGN KIDSThe YCL cup provides a unique opportunity to interact with kids from across 6 countries. Today it has got teams from 6 countries that have shown their eagerness to participate in a CUP which is truly a youth cup. Being an idea that generated and developed in India the organizers have made it a point that youth of our country should get the benefit and have

always kept places in India as a venue for this event. This helps in local host making a fare share of revenue which can be helped in development of local business and economic well being.


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FUNIN GOAGoa is a place which has something for everybody. Right from water sports, beautiful beaches to cruise parties, Goa is a delight for every tourist.


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