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SOFE taught me that true leadership starts with discipline on the field and dedication in the classroom. It’s more than football; it’s a family.
— Jamal A., Academy Captain
SOFE taught me that true leadership starts with discipline on the field and dedication in the classroom. It’s more than football; it’s a family.
— Jamal A., Academy Captain
SOFE taught me that true leadership starts with discipline on the field and dedication in the classroom. It’s more than football; it’s a family.
— Jamal A., Academy Captain
2015
From Grassroots to Global Leadership
SOFE’s first major competitive success came at the Star Sports Young Heroes 2015, where its children, representing their school, competed against 63 other schools to become Kolkata Champions.
The team subsequently progressed to the National Quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual champions Chandigarh.
The same year, Bijay Mondal, one of the players from that champion team, was selected for the Bengal U15 Santosh Trophy Team.
It was an early indication of what access to regular training and competitive opportunitie
