Kuwait: Anthony D’Costa Farewell Tournament

By Gasper Almeida
Bellevision Media Network

Kuwait, 19 Sept 2012: One of the longest serving Football Player and Qualified Football Referee with Indian Football Referee Association (IFRA) Anthony D’Costa, who hails from Saligao, Bardez, Goa-India, bids goodbye to Kuwait after glorious 34 years.

 

 
Anthony D’Costa, popularly known as Tony came to Kuwait in 1978 and first played for Goan Sporting soccer club, at the famous good old Soor Grounds where his team captured the famous United Goans Trophy for two consecutive years. After spending many years with this team, he played for Incredible Sports Club for few years. Later he went on to form his own team naming it as “Saligao Sporting”. In the year 1985, Tony qualified as a Football Referee with IFRA and served the IFRA Association with distinction and graduated to be a Class I Referee. Even during the invasion of Kuwait when back in Goa – India, he rendered his services to the Goa Referees Federation by officiating inter village tournaments.

 
On the occasion of the retirement of Tony, a farewell function is being planned on September 21, 2012 at 7.30 am with Open 8-A-Side Soccer Tournament at Digital Grounds – Kuwait City. Draw for this farewell tournament will be held on September 20, 2012 at 07:30 pm at Indian English Academy School (Don Bosco’s), Salmiya. The event is being organized by  Indian Football Referee Association – Kuwait (IFRA) www.ifra.in.

 
For entries  the following persons may be contacted:

Michael Dias – 97734412,

 Francis Fernandes –6685245

Christopher Fernandes - 99738635