Bajaj Allianz launches Allianz Junior Football Camp 2010

 6 teenagers from India to participate in the international camp in Munich, Germany

Riding on the passion of the recently concluded FIFA World Cup, Bajaj Allianz launches the selection process for Allianz Junior Football Camp 2010 in India. Allianz, an official partner of FC Bayern Munich is hosting its second international football camp that will take place in Munich, Germany on October 13-17, 2010. During the camp, teenagers between the ages of 14-16 years would be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to practice with the FC Bayern Munich coaches on the club’s official training ground, attend a match at Allianz Arena and meet football stars from FC Bayern Munich, many of them who represented Germany in the FIFA World Cup.
Bajaj Allianz has launched the selection process for this unique initiative in India wherein 6 teenagers will be selected. In Kerala, the search will take place in Cochin, Mallapuram, Trichur, Trivandrum, Kollam and Kottayam.

The Camp will comprise of the following activities:

 Practice with FC Bayern coaches: At the training sessions, the coaches will guide the participants in practicing different skills such as target shooting, ball juggling, precise passing etc.
 Meet FC Bayern stars: After the training session, an opportunity to meet some FC Bayern stars like Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Miroslav Klose and Thomas Müller.
 Allianz Arena tour: A guided tour through the Allianz Arena, one of the most modern football stadiums in Germany
 FC Bayern match: Watch a match at the Allianz Arena
 Sightseeing tour: Besides football activities, participants will see some famous sights of Munich
 5-on-5 tournament: On the last camp day, the youngsters will show what they have learned in a 5-on-5 tournament with mixed teams made up of all camp participants

Selection process
The search for the participants will begin at the school level where 10,000 students will be targeted across 6 cities of Kerala. In the first phase to be held from the 2nd to 9th September, 60 schools will be targeted in the state to spot the talent. The students selected from the schools will compete at a city and state level selection process to be judged by coaches and former players from the Kerala or Indian football team players. This will be held at Maharaja Stadium, Cochin.

One teenager will also be selected through an online contest which will invite contestants to share their passion for football through photographs.


Judging Panel
The judges include renowned football players from Kerala. These are:
 C.C. Jacob (Former Indian/Kerala Player)
 Victor Manjila (Former Indian Player/ Former Kerala Team Coach)
 K P Sethumadavan (Former Indian Goal Keeper)
 Renji Jacob (Former Kerala Player and Former Coach)
 Thobiyas (Kerala Team Player)
 Gopal Krishnan (Former Indian Player)

Commenting on this initiative, Suresh Sreedharan, Senior Regional Manager – Cochin, Bajaj Allianz says “Bajaj Allianz believes that the Allianz Junior Football Camp would give young kids in India an opportunity to live their passion for football and hone their skills for the game by interacting with some of the best players and coaches in the world.”

C.C. Jacob, Former Indian/Kerala player says “It gives us great pride to be a part of this initiative as it serves as a platform to nurture and showcase young talent in the game of football in the country.”

Victor Manjila, Former Kerala Team Coach says “This football camp will give youngsters the opportunity to meet the biggest names in football, as well as display their passion for the game.”

Other countries participating in the Junior Football Camp are Germany, Brazil, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Russia, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Bajaj Allianz has tied up with Big FM as the media partners for this event. For more information, log on to www.bajajallianz.com or follow the ‘Jiyo Befikar’ fanpage on Facebook or ‘Bajaj Allianz’ on Twitter.

About Bajaj Allianz

Bajaj Allianz is one of the leading Private Sector life & general insurance companies in India. Bajaj Allianz is a union between Allianz SE, the world’s leading insurer and Bajaj Finserv Limited (recently demerged from Bajaj Auto Limited, one of India’s most respected names). Allianz SE is a leading insurance conglomerate globally and one of the largest asset managers in the world, managing assets worth over a Trillion Euros (over Rs. 55, 00,000 crores). At Bajaj Allianz, customer delight is our guiding principle. Ensuring world class solutions by offering you customized products with transparent benefits supported by the best technology is our business philosophy. Bajaj Allianz began its operations in 2001 and today has a pan-India presence with over with offices and presence in over 1100+ towns in the country. The companies have been constantly expanding its operations to be close to their customers.

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