Second edition of Road To Old Trafford launched in a bigger format

• The winners of the 5-a-side football tournament tournament will get a chance to play at the hallowed pitch of Old Trafford – The Theatre of Dreams
• ‘Road to Old Trafford’ is supported by Manchester United
•   Registrations now open for the second edition of the programme

Khel Today Bureau 

New Delhi: The second edition of ‘Road to Old Trafford’, a unique five-a-side football tournament supported by Manchester United, to be held across India.

The talented footballers displaying their best performance, will earn themselves an unparalleled and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Manchester, UK for an all-expenses paid trip and play in the legendary Old Trafford stadium, home of Manchester United FC. The Grand Finale of the ‘Road To Old Trafford’ to choose the Global Winner will be held at the iconic stadium on May 31, 2024.

The tournament is coming back in a bigger format and will be kicked off in six cities — Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai and Kochi wherein the city leg winners will face each other in the national finale to be held in Chennai.

The last edition of the initiative was won by Kalina Rangers of Mumbai, who won the India leg of the tournament as well, showcasing their exceptional football skills. Playing against them was a legends team comprising former Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov, treble winners Wes Brown and Andy Cole besides Indian footballing heroes Renedy Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Robin Singh and Tanvie Hans.

“We are thrilled to have won the grand finale of the Road To Old Trafford tournament. It was an incredible experience to compete against the Manchester United legends and former Indian players, and we are honoured to get this chance to play at the legendary Old Trafford stadium.”, said Prithvi Victor, manager and coach of the Kalina Rangers team, when they won the 2023 edition.

The registrations for the tournament are now open and interested teams can register at: https://www.apollotyres.com/en-in/stories/campaigns/sports/road-to-old-trafford/rtot-consumer-contest/