Grooming kids for the big stage

One of the Bintang Biru coaches giving some pointers to a group of 12-year-olds during a training session at the SK St Mark football field. Above is the academy chief Sundram.

THE Bintang Biru Assumption FC football academy can proudly boast of having its alumni in every national age-group football squad, including the senior Harimau Malaya.

For over 40 years, the Butterworth-based club’s football development programme at grassroots level has continued to supply quality players to the sports schools, states, and national teams.