Football academy to come up near Aizawl: Goel

AIZAWL: Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel Monday said that a football academy would be set up at the Mizoram Football Association's (MFA) football ground at Sairang village near Aizawl.

Goel, who is on a maiden two-day visit to Mizoram after becoming Sports Minister, said that the football academy would be set up in view of the recent excellent performance of Mizoram teams in national level football tournaments.

Mizoram's Aizawl Football Club won the 2017 I-League title while the Mizoram state team also won the National Games football title in 2015 and the Santosh Trophy in 2014.

Goel, accompanied by Mizoram Sports minister Zodintluanga, also visited the Suaka Cricket ground.