SSI gears up for Subroto Cup

IMPHAL,September 19: The Junior and Sub-Junior Football teams of Sainik School Imphal (SSI) are set to represent pan-India Sainik Schools in the ongoing 57th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament in New Delhi. The tournament will witness 112 teams, representing various states and Union Territories across India. In addition, 16 countries, including the likes of Australia and Brazil would be sending their national sub-junior and junior teams to participate in the tournament.Last month, SSI teams qualified to participate in the tournament after emerging champions in the Inter-Zonal Sainik Schools’ Football Championship-2016 at Sainik School Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. Team manager and Asst Team Manager of Sub junior Football team of SSI are Ph Joysanker Sharma and Havildar Ranbir Singh, while junior team will be managed by L Amuba Singh and Havildar Ajay Kumar. It may be recalled that the 57th Subroto Cup was inaugurated by Air Marshal MK Malik on September 14 and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, yesteryear Brazilian footballer Rivaldo is expected to be the chief guests of the grand finale scheduled to be held on October 22 next.