Gary Neville's Visit to India to Promote Grassroots Football Programme

Gary Neville, a true one-club man, dedicated his entire career to playing for Manchester United, where he spent nearly 20 years and made a remarkable 602 appearances for his beloved club. In addition to his impressive club career, he also represented English football with great distinction, earning 85 caps over a 12-year period for his country.

The United We Play programme is an on-ground grassroots football initiative, supported by Manchester United to encourage young football talent from across geographies by giving them a platform to showcase their skills with the objective of motivating aspiring footballers to continue playing and introducing them to global training methodologies.

On Gary Neville's visit to India, Rajesh Dahiya, Vice President, Commercial, India and SAARC, Apollo Tyres Ltd said, "We are thrilled and honoured to welcome a player of the stature of Gary Neville to India. His presence will surely elevate the experience for young budding footballers who will be a part of the United We Play finals in Chandigarh, inspiring young athletes with his illustrious journey in the sport and offering insights into his storied career."

The launch of the fourth edition of United We Play took place in Kolkata in December last year, where former Manchester United and French footballer Louis Saha kicked off the programme.

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The fourth edition of Apollo Tyres grassroots football programme, United We Play was the biggest ever with a season-round programme, reaching out to 18 cities pan-India and over 15,000 young footballers across the country. Over 100 coaches were engaged through virtual Manchester United Soccer Schools training sessions, ensuring that the teachings and training methods reached to every footballer involved in the programme. In addition, the initiative was also expanded to more cities in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions across cities such as Kathmandu, Bangkok, Dhaka and Dubai.

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