The U-18 players are currently training for the Gothia Cup, considered to be the world's largest youth football tournament, to be held in Sweden later this month. He was accompanied by club president Prashant Agarwal and first team players Anas Edathodika, Souvik Chakrabarti and Sanjiban Ghosh.
Zambrotta had a long chat with the boys and gave them a pep talk, sharing his own experiences during his two-hour session with them. The Italian, an ardent believer in grassroots training, was quite impressed with the facilities and praised the efforts of the entire management.
The 39 year-old former Juventus player, who seemed to like the quality of the youth players, lauded the coaches for their good work.
"After talking to them and seeing them train, I can say that this is a bunch of talented young players. The coaches have ensured that these footballers have all the necessary qualities in them to represent the club and India in the future," he added.
