Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) organized the second PIFA - London tour to England – a football tour for children 10-18 years. This was also their seventeenth camp to Europe.

Fifteen children participated in this exciting camp from 4th July to 13 July 2008, mainly made up of children from International schools in India. The children were accommodated in a hotel in London.

The tour was specifically designed by PIFA to help children appreciate and understand the history of Arsenal FC as well as Chelsea FC and what makes them so special. The children got a guided tour of the Emirates Stadium & Stamford Bridge.

PIFA Foundation for the benefit of sports fully sponsored a young talented football player -Hussain Vahanvaty for the camp.

The training was organized by Inspire Academy. Coaches Gary Lewis, (UEFA A) a coach with the Everton Youth Academy & Tony Leatherborrow (UEFA B) from Liverpool conducted the sessions through the week on 4G all weather artificial grass pitches at the Football Academy in Loughton.

The children were privileged to a two hour long session by Peter Shreaves (ex Tottenham Hotpsurs Manager). Later in the week, the boys got a guided tour of the Tottenham Hotspurs FC training ground at Luxborough Lane by Chris Ramsey (Assistant Academy Manager/Head of Player Development).

The campers got to use the Soccer Park & Ice Rink at the Football Academy. Skills test, fitness test as well as some fun quiz contests were conducted at the camp.

The children played friendly’s against the Boca Juniors U-15. Every child underwent fitness and skill tests. The Inpsire skills test was won by PIFA student Ryuju Osamura. Each participant received a Certificate.

The group was accompanied by two adults from India ensuring that the children totally focus on football and enjoy themselves.