Ex-India captain Renedy, Bembem join Zinc Football

UDAIPUR: Former India football captain

Renedy Singh

and one of the best-known women footballers from the country Oinam

Bembem Devi

have joined Rajasthan's

Zinc Football

initiative, which operates a fully residential state-of-the-art academy at Zawar Mines near here.


Both Renedy and Bembem will become part of Zinc Football's advisory board along with

Football Delhi

president

Shaji Prabhakaran

, a statement from the organisation read. The advisory board, consisting of the three experts at its core, will be providing their invaluable guidance and counsel for the betterment of the Zinc Football initiative, backed by Hindustan Zinc.

The advisory board will be co-chaired by Hindustan Zinc CEO Arun Misra and Vedanta Football president Annanya Agarwal. The introductory meeting was conducted virtually between the advisors and Zinc Football team on Thursday, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Expressing his enthusiasm over the association, Renedy Singh said: "I am glad to be part of the Zinc Football Advisory Board along with Bembem and Shaji. With the kind of infrastructure and training programmes at Zinc Football, they have the potential to be among the best and produce some really exciting talents for Indian football going ahead."

The iconic Bembem Devi expressed her delight saying, "I am excited to be part of the Zinc Football family. The facilities and management at the Zinc Football Academy are really impressive. During our days we didn't have too many facilities such as this and I am really happy that Vedanta Hindustan Zinc has stepped up for this initiative."

Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran said, "I have already visited the Zinc Football Academy and was happy by the world-class infrastructure out there. Now I am honoured to be part of this ambitious project as an advisor and together our endeavour will be to take the initiative to greater heights."