MUMBAI: LaLiga’ s club - Girona FC, today conducted a closed door football coaching session with the students of Don Bosco School and Junior Academy players of Kerala Blasters School at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. Girona FC players’ Gorka Iraizoz Moreno, Cristian Portugues, David Timor, Kevin Soni, Yhoan Andzouana conducted the coaching session with the aim to establish football as a growing sport within India, while also giving students a unique opportunity to play and learn a major sport.

This move came alongside the highly anticipated Toyota Yaris LaLiga World football tournament, for which Girona FC will be playing against ISL’s Kerala Blasters and A-League’s Melbourne City FC from 24th to 28th July.

Girona FC is the first ever LaLiga team to visit India, and only the second from the top European leagues. It was an exceptional LaLiga 2017/18 campaign for the team and included a historic victory over Real Madrid CF. The Girona FC squad was announced ahead of the Toyota Yaris LaLiga World tournament and it includes marquee names on the list.

Football is on the rise in India and LaLiga World has been making rigorous efforts to spread the awareness of various sports along with football.