Guwahati: Bollywood star John Abraham launched the Guwahati franchise of Indian Super League (ISL) and named it as “North East United Football club”.
This club is owned and operated by John in partnership with I-League outfit Shillong Lajong FC.
John on Tuesday said, I am a firm believer in the footballing talent that exists in the North East and proud to be associated with owning a football club from the region. Our objective is to harness the talent and combine the footballing potential of the region into one team that we hope shall become an engine and platform that will power Indian football forward in the future.”
He also said that about 70 per cent of the northeastern players make up the Under-19 Indian team, speaks volumes of the footballing talents in the region. He also said that four international players would play for the newly launched side.
Bureau Report
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