Sepekan sudah mereka mengarungi pemusatan latihan di Stadion Patriot Candrabhaga, Bekasi. Pelatih kepala timnas U16, Bima Sakti Tukiman mengutarakan beberapa strateginya agar para pemain betah saat kegiatan ini berlangsung dan tidak keluar-keluar dari hotel.
“Sabtu sore kemarin kami mengadakan seminar public speaking untuk para pemain. Agar nanti kedepannya mereka bisa berbicara di depan umum dengan baik, semisalnya dengan pewarta (media). Bagaimana mereka nanti menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan wartawan dengan bijak dan bicara tanpa ragu lagi di depan kamera,” buka Bima Sakti, Senin (13/7/2020).
Selain itu, ada kegiatan religius dan hiburan lain untuk para pemain tersebut. Bima menyiapkan lomba hapalan surat pendek Al-Quran dan ada hadiahnya pula.
“Saya sudah sampaikan ini kepada para pemain, khususnya yang muslim, supaya mereka menghapalkan surat-surat Al-Quran. Jadi pada 29 Juli, saya akan nilai. Siapa yang hapalannya paling banyak akan saya beri hadiah,” katanya.
Untuk hiburan, Bima mengungkapkan, “Kami adakan hiburan untuk pemain supaya mereka tak bosan. Kami ada formula seperti kemarin, kami beli PS4 sebanyak dua buah dan kami buat kompetisi yang dilakukan setiap hari Minggu,” ungkapnya.
“Kemudian, kami juga adakan lomba Mobile Legends juga. Nanti coach Markus Horison jurinya dan yang juara akan mendapat hadiah. Ini jadi siasat kami juga supaya mereka tak selalu pulang ke rumah tiap akhir pekan,” dia menambahkan.
TC Timnas U-16 Indonesia akan terus berlanjut sampai akhir bulan Juli. Mereka dipersiapkan untuk mengikuti ajang Piala AFC U-16 2020 yang berlangsung di Bahrain, 25 November-12 Desember 2020 mendatang. Pada ajang tersebut, Indonesia tergabung di Grup D bersama Jepang, China, dan Arab Saudi.
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PSSI (the Football Association of Indonesia) is an organization that takes care of the football in Indonesia. PSSI was formed on April 19, 1930, in Yogyakarta with Ir. Soeratin Sosrosoegondo as the first general chairman.
PSSI joined the highest governing body of football, FIFA, in 1952. Two years later, precisely in 1954, PSSI joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Since escaping from FIFA sanctions imposed in 2015, PSSI is now rising and starting to fix Indonesian football through tons of innovations. In 2016, PSSI woke up from adversity and continued to train to get up. The quality development and capacity building of Indonesian football's human resources have continued to be boosted, ranging from the number of young players, coaches, referees to other football management practitioners.
In 2017, PSSI also began to awaken women's soccer from sleep and continue to develop it. Moreover, PSSI encourages the development of youth soccer by creating continuity between the realm of amateur competition, youth competition, and elite competition in Indonesia.
In September 2019, PSSI officially submits Indonesia bid as the host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2021 and Indonesia competed with Peru, Brazil, and three Arab countries (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates).
With the prayers, efforts, supports, and cooperation of all parties especially Indonesian football fans. On 24 October 2019, Indonesia was officially chosen to host the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. It was officially announced by President of FIFA, Mr. Gianni Infantino in Shanghai, China.
It is such an honor for PSSI can show how beautiful Indonesia is to the world and get international public trust especially FIFA to become the host country of the 2021 FIFA U-21 World Cup and it’s the first time for Indonesia.
In Indonesia, football is also one of thing that unites us all because 77% of Indonesian people are categorized as football enthusiast. In the total population, Indonesia is the biggest football enthusiast in the world. From this, we invite all Indonesian people to work together, give a great image for Indonesia to be the great host country and memorable event, not only for Indonesia but also for all athletes and football fans from all over the world.
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