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Al Arabi Sports Club Football Academy spreads its hunt for young talent

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   Al Arabi Sports Club Football Academy spreads its hunt for young talent Promises to bring the best game out of your child Offers discounted fees for football training   Doha, Qatar: Al Arabi Sports Club Football Academy, belonging to one of the top tier clubs of the country’s league, has decided to spread its wings far and wide on the youth development front in a bid to attract new talent to its youth wing, an official of the club said. Children from the age of 4 to 16 can join the football coaching program of the club and stand a chance to travel with the club to different destinations in the Middle East and to Europe if they are able to make it to the elite group of the youth team for their respective age. The club has set a discounted rate of Qr350 with an eye on more youngsters to join the training which will be held at two venues, Al Arabi training pitch and at Thumama stadium, informed a club official. “The trainees will have professional training sessions led by licensed coac

Global Goan Association website still in the launching mode

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  Goan Global Association website still in the launching mode even after one month and having a IT entrepreneur Mangirish Salelkar CEO & CoFounder, of Umang Group as its Vice President!!!!!!!   Still in launching mode even after one month even though they have Mangirish Salelkar CEO & CoFounder, of Umang Group, who "has been nominated as the Vice President of Global Goan Association" Global Technology Group of Companies which claims to be into Software business besides other IT realted business. @CorpDeck ......Corporate Deck offers productive and comfortable Workspaces in Goa along with agile business services for Professionals, Startups and the Student community. @FRTechEvents ......A Tech Event venture by   @UmangGrp that focuses on organizing Tech Summits, Knowledge Sessions, Business Networking Meets, Tech Seminars and Webinars. "The revolution to unite global Goans started on 11th May 2023. Let's uplift the spirit of #Goa"   I think they go

Hockey and football player: Rest in peace Captain Christopher Gavin Coutinho

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  Hockey player: Rest in peace Captain Christopher Gavin Coutinho By Armstrong Vaz My first encounter with Christopher Gavin Coutinho was watching him in action on the make shift hockey field of Chowgule College Margao, during our student days. That was in the late 80 and early 90’s a lot has changed in terms of the facilities at Chowgule College.   The ground were we played football, cricket hockey and also indulged in athletics events now hosts an artificial football surface, which was the first one in the state when it was installed in 2006. Now many artificial football surface of various shapes and sizes have surfaced in the state. Coming to the ground and to hockey I do remember Christopher and his elder brother Boris along with Volusiano Dourado and not forgetting our George Goes, were some of the regular faces who practiced hockey on the pebble laden grounds ahead of the intercollegiate action. The same pebble laden grounds which we played football and cricket with the

Jason Almeida brings a slice of Goa to UK via Potyo restaurant

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  Jason Almeida brings a slice of Goa to UK via Potyo restaurant The restaurant has quite a few artefacts from Goa including paintings by Mario Miranda in all the dining rooms. Restaurant has introduced flavoured feni on its menu London, United Kingdom: People of Goa are revered all over the world to be amazing hosts for their guests. Taking care of guests and ensuring they spend the best times of their lives is in the blood of Goans, a trait which has been passed from one generation to another. To be hospitable is drilled at a very young age to children this is exactly what a young Jason Almeida and his brother Jolan learnt from his Mapusa-born parents. The Almeida brothers are one of the many Goan brand ambassadors who are keeping the Goan flag high in the hospitality industry. Doha-based Jolan works as a Food and Beverage Manager for a leading hotel in Qatar while Jason’s UK restaurant Potyo located in the heart of Wilmslow Town Centre welcomes the guests to experience t