👏 NEWS: 16 year old Gulf United player Shalom Fernandes invited to train with India Men’s National Team. ⚪️🔴🔵 Shalom, who is part of the Gulf United U18 squad was invited for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join in with a session with the Indian National Team. India are in town for their friendly matches against Oman and UAE. 🇮🇳 A truly fantastic gesture from @Indianfootball and Coach @stimacigor to give an aspiring young Indian footballer an experience he’ll never forget. _______________________________________ Here’s what Shalom had to say about his experience! 🗣 “When my parents told me that I was going to train with The Indian National Team, I couldn't believe it and thought they were joking. When I saw Coach @stimacigor, I was quite nervous, but he was very kind and made me feel very comfortable and told me that he was going to make my day, but I didn't understand what he meant at that time. When we started warming up, and Coach introduced me to the team, it was such a proud moment to be sharing the pitch with the best players in India. Before training I was quite nervous but I was able to ease into it because the players were very welcoming despite me not being a member of the team. The intensity and quality of training that I experienced and got to witness was very high. I am forever grateful to Coach @stimacigor and @indianfootball for this wonderful opportunity that they have given me. I enjoyed every moment of it and it has made me even more determined to put in even more hard work to reach the level required for a pro footballer.” _______________________________________ ⚽️💪 We’re proud of Shalom and hope to see him continue the progress he has been making. Who knows...perhaps one day he’ll be in a position to pay it forward to a young aspiring footballer in the future. #GUFCDubai #GulfUnitedFc #UAEFootball #IndianFootball #MakingDreamsComeTrue