The Barbados Football Association (BFA) was founded in 1910
and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010.
Bridgetown,
Barbados – The Barbados Football Association
(BFA) FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) last week hosted a Fun Day at the BFA
Technical Centre to acknowledge the recent strides made in the development of
local football on the island, particularly at the youth level.
Football
focused activities and competitions were held on Thursday for the Under-14 Boys
and Under-15 Girls national players, as well as for all participants of the TDS,
as a celebration of both the recent noteworthy youth competition results and
the continued progress the TDS program is making towards the future of football
in Barbados.
BFA FIFA
TDS Manager Dale Rudder said he was encouraged by the support received for the
Football Fun Day, and by the steadfast commitment of the BFA and the community
at large to progress the sport on the island to reach its highest potential.
“The
support has been incredible. We must continue to celebrate the milestones of
our youth footballers and commend their hard work within the TDS program, and
that was really the primary purpose of the Fun Day,” he said. “FIFA’s TDS
mandate is to give every talent a chance and to do that, it is imperative we
have structured developmental processes in place like this program. The recent
victory of our Under-14 Boys at the CFU Challenge Series, and the commendable
performance of our Under-15 Girls at the Concacaf Under-15 Championship, are a
true testament to what can be gained once there is a firm focus on a dedicated
football development program. The BFA intends to continue to push this program forward
as a key tool in our efforts to raise the bar for football in Barbados.”
Rudder elaborated
that the TDS program, which targets youth aged between 11-17 years, has been underway
just over a year in Barbados and works in collaboration with local football
clubs to identify talent and lay developmental pathways to prepare players for
international competition.
“On behalf
of the BFA and the FIFA Talent Development Scheme, we thank all who came out to
support the Fun Day and contributed to ensuring it was a great success. Special
thanks goes to Little Caesars Pizza, Quality Buy Sports, KFC, Barbados Bottling
Company Ltd., Sport Jerseys FC, D’Fast Lime Arcade, the BFA TDS Coaching and
Management staff, and the amazing parents and guardians of the players in the
TDS program.”
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Caption: FIFA Talent Development Scheme
participants enjoying the Football Fun Day at the BFA Technical Centre in Wildey.
Media
enquires:
Amy
Goulding
BFA
Communications Director
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(246) 820 8695
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