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One of England's leading football clubs, Arsenal, says it will train 16 of India's talented school boys at its training facilities in London. The boys, aged between 10 and 15, were selected after a two week coaching programme held recently in Calcutta by Arsenal staff. The boys are flying out to begin their training at the club's stadium, The Emirates, from next month. Leading European football clubs are increasingly targeting India. 'Arsenal way' Clubs like Arsenal - which is tied up with an Indian sponsor - see a huge market potential there. Most of the boys going to Arsenal cannot afford to buy their own kit. Their heroes are not Indian cricketers, such as Saurav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, but Arsenal stars like Cesc Fabregas or Emmanuel Adebayor. Selected from across the country, the boys will be put through a... [read full story]
