{"id":10481,"date":"2019-10-05T14:27:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T14:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/?p=10481"},"modified":"2019-10-05T14:27:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T14:27:31","slug":"adidas-brings-its-global-tango-league-concept-to-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourchennai.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/05\/adidas-brings-its-global-tango-league-concept-to-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"adidas brings its global ‘Tango League’ concept to Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After 3 successful editions in Delhi,\u00a0<\/strong>global sportswear giant adidas has launched Tango League in Mumbai, which is an initiative conceived to boost the rising fever of football in India. The league was hosted at\u00a0St. Andrew’s Football Turf in Bandra, Mumbai<\/strong>\u00a0and saw\u00a064 teams\u00a0<\/strong>across\u00a03 categories – Women \/ Under 18 \/ Over 18 \/<\/strong>\u00a0battling in a five-a-side format taking the excitement quotient to a whole new level.<\/p>\n

\"adidasAfter gaining a remarkable fan base in Delhi, the brand brought the globally acclaimed concept to the Creators in Mumbai, giving the football freaks in the city a never seen before avenue to explore.<\/p>\n

The league, is a celebration of the city’s street football culture and is an aim to encourage young talent to chase their passion for the game. The highlight of the league in Mumbai was the all women’s tournament which saw adidas further dial up its efforts of driving inclusivity and equal opportunity for all athletes, irrespective of gender. Staying true to their belief of ‘changing lives through the power of sports’, adidas also hosted teams from Dharavi at the League thereby furthering their efforts to level the playing field.<\/p>\n

\"GirlsApart from enjoying a highly competitive and intense football tournament, young footballers also got to test their skills in the\u00a01V1 Panna cage battles and 60-second skill circuits,<\/strong>\u00a0which garnered a lot of attention amongst the players present there.<\/p>\n

Present at the event, Indian footballer and adidas asset Robin Singh said: \u201cThe adidas Tango League is an extremely popular urban football concept in India and across the globe. I wish I had something like this when I was growing up in football. With brands like adidas coming forward and facilitating such grass root efforts, the league is a boost for city amateurs\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FormerAs the global leader in football, adidas continues to promote and nurture grass-root football in India by bringing innovative concepts to bring football closer to Indians. adidas Tango League serves as the most disruptive hunt for the amateur players that standout both on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n

Commenting on the event,\u00a0Manish Sapra, Senior Marketing Director, adidas India<\/strong>, said, \u201cadidas understands its responsibility as the global leader in sports. We aim to work with and serve athletes of all skill levels. So whether it\u2019s a young girl or a boy or a pro athlete, we want to inspire them through unique sport experiences to drive individual growth, helping create a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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