08.06.2007 Indian Football Lovers.. get ready to enjoy and watch Brazilian legendary clubs soccer matches like Vasco Da Gama, Fluminence,Flamengo, Santos,Corinthians, Palmeiras in action directly from Brazil . The organisation of Brazil's top 20 clubs "CLUBE DOS 13" President Fabio Andre Koff, who came with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to India ,has made a discussion with Information and Broadcasting Minister as well as AIFF president Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on promoting soccer in India by allowing Brazilian Football Matches to be telecast in Indian Viewers . After returning Brazil from India the visiting team will send the draft of the proposed MOU on developing soccer in India . Brazilian famous Club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's on discussion with AIFF for training Indian Footballers at their Academy in Brazil and also want to set up their Academy in India. Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Dida, Belletti, Fred, Gilberto, Serginho the products of the Cruzeiro Academy wants to Training the coaches, and the youth development programmes with India. Cruzeiro has been involved in exchange programmes in Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Canada, US and now hopefully wants to add India with them also. Brazil's top clubs Association Clube Dos 13 offers football co-operation with India 04.06.2007 Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Mr.Manmohan Singh and Brazil’s President Hon'ble Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sit down together in New Delhi next month to advance the uplift Indo-Brazilian ties . Accompanying President Lula to India will be a six-member national football delegation from Brazil Leded by Fabio Andre Koff, President of Clube dos 13, an organisation of Brazil’s top 20 football clubs.The delegation hopes to start discussions with the AIFF officials(Probably 4th June) to sign a bilateral cooperation agreement to enhance the standing and upgradation of Indian Football.The 20 famous Football Clubs which represents the Clube dos 13 are just like this:- Founding Members of Clube dos 13 Atletico Mineiro Bahia Botafogo Corinthians Cruzeiro Flamengo Fluminense Gremio Internacional Palmeiras Santos Sao Paulo Vasco New Members of Clube dos 13 Atletico Paranaense Coritiba Goias Guarani Portuguesa Sport Recife Vitoria Some points of the agenda may be discussed with AIFF High Officials with the Brazilian visiting Clube dos 13 Officials. 1.Football clinics will be held in India where Clube dos 13 experts will share their expertise in coaching, refereeing, nutrition, sports science and club management. 2.Indian football players to train at Brazilian professional football clubs 3.Indian coaches and assistant coaches to spend time to improve their coaching capabilities with Brazilian professional football teams 4.10-12-year-old young Indian boys identified with football potential to go on learning trips to Brazil . 6.Brazilian clubs to participate in friendly football tournaments in India. 7.Trying to telecast Brazilian football matches for Indian supporters 8.To sponsor Brazilian Football Teams by Indian corporate house Other than the said probable plans the visiting Brazilian team may visit the famous Bengali Film director Shakti Samanta to discuss about the possibility of making films on football for Indian and Brazilian audiences. GO TO MAIN PAGE