Grassroots Football

Every aspiring Indian football player dreams of kicking the ball in Indian Soccer League or one of the top European Leagues. Those thunderous stadiums, reverberating chants, and the feeling of playing for hotshot clubs is something that every footballer craves for. But what it takes to be there? As we all know, football is a game full of passion, hence, immense zeal and love for the game are required to get selected by the top teams. Fortunately, human body and mind are capable of incredible feats, and sports offer players a way to channel the personal growth into something remarkable and positive. Therefore, a right amalgamation of exceptional football skills and mental capacity is required to beat the odds. As per Coach Robbie, to play at the top level one should be physically and mentally prepared for challenges, and to never give up at any cost. Both fitness levels and technical capabilities should be up to the mark. And, according to Coach Devan, apart from the basic 4 requisites- technical, tactical, psychological and coordinative skills, the ability to have a strong vision, and the aptitude of making important decisions are equally necessary as well. So, before you kick-start your football journey, just be prepared to give it all that you’ve got! If you have aspirations to play in the top leagues and want to train with the best coaches, you can write to us at sports@round.glass.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho or the great legends like Pele & Maradona, all of them are some of the finest footballers of all times. They have their own style of showing brilliance on the football field, which makes them all-time greats. If you wish to play like a pro then following the master steps of the greats, and learning the way they play is a good way to improve the game. Here’s how to play like them: Cristiano Ronaldo The master of knuckling the ball in a style of his own, Ronaldo’s frenetic pace and his exceptional ability to blister pass the defender, sets him apart from the rest of the field. There’s a lot to learn about his quick-moves, skills with the ball, scissor-shot, fearless attitude, and relentlessness. Though it’s not easy to match the caliber of Cristiano, one can surely try to play a bit like Cristiano by learning from his game. Lionel Messi There’s absolutely no one who can dribble the ball as swiftly as Messi. His ability to dribble across the top of the box or blow between two defenders when it appeared like there was absolutely no space to move is just commendable. To play like Messi, one needs to learn to dribble as speedily as possible along with the knack of cutting the ball with utmost brilliance. The way he bursts past the defenders is something that every young footballer needs to emulate. If you want to learn from a certified coach and become a professional footballer?

Punjab has a very comprehensively rich sporting background. There’s no dearth of sporting talent in the state. When it comes to football, Punjab has got a solid legacy as well. Inder Singh, Parminder Singh, Kuljeet Singh, Tejinder Kumar et al the list of endless. The state has a great pool of talent, and it just has to be tapped properly. The core focus should be to provide the proper infrastructure to train and develop players. In order to produce international level players, world-class training and guidance are required. Punjab has produced some top-level football professionals in the recent past. And, when we talk about football in Punjab, one can never ignore Gurpreet Sandhu. The living example who proved that India can produce players that can be part of European football too. Through this grassroots program and talent development program, RoundGlass Sports aims to develop the talent base in this state, by giving the young footballers a platform to hone and showcase their football capabilities. With this, we are sure that soon topnotch national and international players will hail from Punjab.