India's first church-funded football academy eyes big goals

Salim Joseph
TNNUpdated: May 12, 2019, 16:59 IST IST

Talent nurtured by 'men of Christ' sees boys from fishing communities in TN, Kerala make it to U-14 India team, state and Youth I-League teams

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Akesh T is warming up for practice. Son of a fisherman from Poovar area, the class IX student has been in the news after participating in national-level football tournaments for some years. He is one of the talents nurtured by the Little Flower Football Academy (LiFFA) here. It has changed his life.