Young footballer from Rajasthan selected to train in Barcelona for a year

Shiv Pratap Singh Ranawat (C)

Shiv Pratap Singh Ranawat is a talented footballer from Jaipur FC who got selected after going through a rigorous evaluation process of Marcet Fundacion in Barcelona.

He will be in Spain for one year starting September 1 and will be training on Campus at Marcet with the world's best coaches. During his stint in Marcet, he will be following a busy schedule of training, fitness, studies and evaluation.

Jaipur FC and Fundación Marcet, Spain have tied-up for the first time in India to identify talents and provide them with professional training to help talents to be more competitive in the International market.

Marcet Players also play official championships and international tournaments. Marcet invites scouts from different clubs as well to identify the talents during their training.

Shiv is going to Barcelona for the Marcet Professional Eurosoccer Program (MPEP) which is addressed to athletes from the age group 12 to 23 years old from all over the world.

Its main objective is to help young players from around the world who wish to become professional footballers to improve their individual technique and tactics, efficiently understand and assimilate collective European tactics, play with wits and concentration, gain the necessary rhythm and intensity of the high level European football to be ready to train and compete in Spain, where the most prestigious leagues take place.