Hilal Rasool Parray sharing a joyous moment with budding footballers
Hilal Rasool Parray has become the first
football coach from Kashmir who was selected by FIFA for its
instructor’s course conducted in Bengaluru for six days. There were 18
participants including 12 coaches from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and six coaches from the India who were
nominated by All India Football Federation (AIFF). All coaches are
expected to promote football at grassroots level in South Asia and
develop the game at par with European football.
Hilal is one of the two Kashmiri coaches
who has got ‘A’ license from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In
India, there are only 47 ‘A’ license bearing coaches. He has the
privilege of being a coach and selector of under-14 national football
team. Earlier this year, he was also selected by AIFF for under-16
coaching camp, selection process and in its various developmental
programs.
“I want to serve the football at
grassroot level. I want to broaden the basic platform. Once we reach
there, only then will the game reach new heights. To achieve this goal, I
am training young boys to build a stronger base” says Hilal. Born in a
middle class family, Hilal has been playing football since 1985 when he
was just 10. Like many other kids, Hilal was interested in sports. His
first cousin, Showkat Parray, who was playing football locally, taught
him. Hilal wanted to become a lawyer but he learnt football without
knowing that one day the game will become his profession. more
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