The dream is to find the next Messi from Madras,” said Girish Mathrubootham,

, Founder of FC Madras. “Our cou ntry has amazing young sporting talent that deserve success, but need the infrastructure, environment and opp ortunity to unlock their true potential. It is encouraging to see the government and private companies take a big ger interest in sports and its infrastructure, and with the new FC Madras campus, I believe we have taken anothe r step forward to inspire other leaders and businesses to create similar academies because our future champions need it.”