Categories: FIFA World Cup 2018

VIDEO: Guam national team visits Parikrama School in Bengaluru

The Guam national team paid a visit to the Parikrama School in Bengaluru on Tuesday as head coach Gary White and his team prepare to face India in a 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup Preliminary Joint Qualifier on Thursday.

The Parikrama School is a institution for underprivileged children which has helped to transform the lives of more than 1700 children since it’s founding in 2003.

The players and official were welcomed by the by the students upon their arrival at the school, before the visitors were shown an image video on the Parikrma School. The team spent the remainder of the morning at the school to interact with the children.

“For these children to see international footballers is obviously a thrill but just as importantly for our players to have this experience is something they can carry with them forever,” Gary White told to the Guam FA Media Team.

“It helps you realise just how fortunate we are to be doing what we love and we were so grateful to meet some of these wonderful young children.”

Chris Punnakkattu Daniel

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