Swansea City’s Indian origin left-back Neil Taylor to visit Kolkata

Swansea City’s Indian origin left-back Neil Taylor will be visiting Kolkata early next week to spend time with underprivileged young footballers under the English Premier League’s Premier Skills Kolkata Goalz Project, which is sponsored by the British Council.

Taylor’s mother hails from Kolkata and he still has some relatives living in the City of Joy and New Delhi, but the 24-year-old Wales international hasn’t been to India ever since becoming a professional at the age of 16.

Launched in July 2011, Kolkata Goalz is inspired by the Premier League’s innovative partnership with the London Metropolitan Police, which has successfully engaged over 70,000 young people from all over England in sport and other positive activities.

In Kolkata, the project runs in partnership with Kolkata Police, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, AIFF and IFA. It is delivered in association with nine Kolkata clubs – Mohun Bagan, East Bengal Club, George Telegraph, Mohammedan Sporting, Police Athletic, United Sports Club, Aryan, Dalhousie Athletic and Kalighat Milan Sangha.

Taylor, who also represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics, will be reaching Kolkata in the early hours of Tuesday, June 25. Later that day, he is expected to interact with participants, coaches and coordinators of the Kolkata Goalz project at the East Bengal ground.