Young footballer Sarangi to train at Asipire Academy

Young Indian footballer Shubham Sarangi will train for four months at the renowned Aspire Academy in Doha, the player's Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos announced on Monday.

The 17-year-old forward, who signed for the capital franchise earlier this month, was delighted on getting "a wonderful opportunity".

"This is a wonderful opportunity for me and I want to make the most of these four months. I have been working under Aspire coaches here in Delhi Dynamos and I like the style of football that they are implementing at the club. It's a good learning experience and it is something that not many Indian players have had a chance to experience," Sarangi said in a release.

Aspire -- the Technical Partners of Delhi Dynamos; have one of the most sought-after facilities in the world with the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also using it for their age group teams.

Oscar Garro, Director of External Projects, Aspire Academy said: "At Aspire, Shubham will get an exposure like never before. He will have 6-8 training sessions a week where he can work on himself and under some very experienced coaches.

"This opportunity will also see him play against players of similar age from renowned European teams, which will help him get a lot of experience."

Dynamos CEO Ashish Shah hoped that Sarangi "comes back with a great footballing experience".

--IANS

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