Srinagar, April 16 -- FC Professional Women's Academy on Tuesday at Synthetic Turf, TRC Ground here. ZA Thakur, Treasurer, All India Football Federation (AIFF) and President Jammu Kashmir Football Association (JKFA), said girls would be trained by professional football coaches at the academy.

"As we all know that football has been a favourite game in Jammu and Kashmir. As far as this game is concerned, boys have a platform in the form of departmental teams and private clubs to showcase their talent, however, the girls lacked such a platform," Thakur told Greater Kashmir.

He said JKFA wanted to provide a platform to girls interested in the game.

"We went to Women's College two years ago and several other schools. We requested them to ma...