In this episode of The First and Only, Ranjit Bajaj, founder of Minerva Academy, shares how the academy is developing football talent from the grassroots across India.
With around 183,000 applications annually, Minerva has built a remarkable talent pipeline and produced young teams that have gone on to win the Norway Cup, Dana Cup and World Youth Cup (Gothia Cup).
Ranjit talks about identifying raw talent in rural India, building discipline and belief in young players, and what needs to change for India to realise its potential as a football nation.
A conversation about talent, opportunity, ambition and the future of Indian football.
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