Anyone out there know? What is the connotation of Lusofonia? http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=081956 GFA kicks off Lusofonia Games camp
NT Sports Reporter Panaji, Aug 6: The Goa Football Association (GFA) began preparations for the first Lusofonia Games football championship to be held in Macau from October 7-15 with the preliminary coaching camp getting under way under the supervision of Portuguese coach Joao Pedro. Goa will be fielding basically an under-21 team with 3 players being an exception, on the pattern of Olympic football. The threesome in the 20-member squad have already been identified as Nicholas Rodrigues, who is curently involved in a fierce dispute bewteen Sporting Clube de Goa and Mahindra United, Louis Barretto and Philip Gomes, both of Sporting Clube de Goa. The under-21 players have been drawn from Dempo, Churchill Bros, Vasco, Sporting, Raia and Velsao Pale, stated Mr Savio Messias, GFA secretary. After the preliminary camp, players will be shortlisted for a 12-day closed camp which will be followed by another camp before the team leaves for Macau. The football event, however, will begin on October 4, while the inaugural will be held three days later. Mr Messias disclosed that the Portuguese coach Rui was assessing the strengths of 35 players selected for the screening camp with a view to identify their positions. Once the players analysis is finalised, the number is expected to be pruned and tactical training stressed on. With the assistant coach Mauricio Afonso with the India team helping India national coach Bob Houghton, Mr Henry Brito has been providing the necessary support and looking after the managerial affairs. With the draw not yet been announced, Mr Messias said he did not know who the Goa's opponents will be and added that it will be a tough competition since Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Macau (China), Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome & Principe, East Timor - the nations participating in the Games - will be at full strength and will be fielding their full-fledged national teams. -- DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
