English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers will undertake a four-city tour of India later this month. Australian internationals Brett Emerton and Vince Grella and New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen and their Rovers teammates will travel to the home of the clubs owners, Venky's Group, for a tournament to played with and against U16 teams from the four chosen cities.
A statement released by Venky's read: "The tournament will be held in Goa, Kolkata, Mumbai with the finals in Pune on July 23.
"Blackburn Rovers players will play alongside Indian boys by dividing themselves among the final eight teams from the four cities. This will give the youngsters a chance to play alongside the likes of Chris Samba, Paul Robinson, David Dunn, Brett Emerton, David Hoilett, Jason Roberts, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Michel Salgado, Martin Olsson, Steven Nzonzi and Ryan Nelsen."
Another attraction for the young players involved in this tour is that two players will be selected for a fortnight's training at the Blackburn Rovers Academy in Brockhall, Lancashire, UK.
