Young Indian footballers to learn Holland-style technique

Updated On: 12 May, 2012 09:00 AM IST | | Sundari Iyer

In order to make young Indian footballers develop sound technique of the beautiful game, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is confident that learning the Dutch style will help.

Listen to this article :

Young Indian footballers to learn Holland-style technique

Rob Baan, AIFF’s technical director, felt adopting the Dutch style is the only way forward. “I am sure that once the AIFF academy kids learn the Dutch play and get their technique right, they can adapt to any style in the world,” said Bann during the formal announcement of the AIFF’s first regional academy which will be at Father Agnel School ground in Navi Mumbai.u00a0

AIFF president Praful Patel with Rob Bann (right) during the launch of their regional academy yesterday. Pic/Santosh Nagwekar