Chandigarh, Aug. 25 -- After showcasing their mettle at four of the biggest youth tournaments in Europe and hogging the limelight, the Minerva Academy Football Club U-15 team is now setting its sights on success at the Mediterranean International Cup (MICFootball). This prestigious international youth football tournament is held annually in Costa Brava, Spain, and will take place in March 2026. The tournament will feature teams from around the world, including top professional academies such as Barcelona, Manchester United, Real Madrid, PSG, Arsenal, and Juventus. Ranjit Bajaj, former national footballer, director and owner of the club, and mentor of the victorious U-15 team, said, "The Minerva team has received an invitation to this prestigious international tournament. It's a proud moment for the team, which has consistently made its presence felt with an outstanding success rate." While the talented Minerva team captured the world's three biggest youth tournaments - the World Youth Cup aka Gothia Cup (Sweden), the Dana Cup (Denmark), and the Norway Cup (Norway) - they finished runners-up in the Helsinki Cup (Finland). Starting their campaign on July 7, the Minerva team went on to emerge as the first team ever from India to enter the record books by winning the world's three biggest youth tournaments. Such success did not come easy for the team who toiled hard for three months in a run-up to the Europe tour. Throwing light on how the team prepared, Ranjit Bajaj, said, "Nothing was left to chance during the preparation for all four tournaments and everything was done meticulously. Like nutritionists and psychologists worked relentlessly with the team. Tracking their blood tests and seeing their recovery time and how much protein and carbohydrates each one needed." While highlighting what kept the team maintaining such winning momentum and staying consistent, Ranjit said, "The consistency came from the mental and physical training done prior and the way the team adjusted to the conditions. The management had taken training methods out of the armed forces manuals. Imagine the 14 and 15 year olds adhering to such high standards."Ranjit said that winning the Gothia Cup, was the toughest. "The fact that we beat an Argentina team in the final made it more special. Argentina is a country carrying the legacy of players like Lionel Messi and Maradona. Also, we had beaten a Brazilian team last year to win the title."...