ISA sa pinakaaabangan ng mga kabataan tuwing summer  ay ang Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational (ANYFI) kung saan hindi lamang natututong maglaro ang mga bata, bagkus may pagkakataon pa silang mangibang bansa at makalaro ang mga players mula iba-ibang bansa.

Sa ikatlong sunod na taon ay naging kaagapay ng mga batang manlalaro ang Allianz na nagkapagpadala na ng limang batang Pinoy sa taunang Allianz Explorer Camp Football Edition sa Munich, Germany.

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Sa taong ito,  muling nakipag-alyansa ang  Allianz Philippines sa  Henry V. Moran Foundation at  Philippine Football Federation (PFF)  para isagawa ang Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational (ANYFI) sa iba-ibang bahagi ng Pilipinas.

 Nag-umpisa na ang   Bacolod City qualifying leg.

Susundan ito ng iba pang qualifying leg sa  Tubod, Lanao del Norte  sa April 13-14; Lingayan, Pangasinan sa   April 23-24; Iloilo City sa  May 2-3; Cebu City sa May 11-12; Muntinlupa, Metro Manila sa  May 8-9; Davao City sa May 8-9;   Koronadal, South Cotabato sa May 11-12; at Angeles City, Pampanga  sa   May 25-26.

Ang futsal is isang uri ng larong football na nilalaro sa  indoor court.

"The sport of football has progressed a lot since we started our futsal invitational three years ago. We have sent our most talented Filipino players in one of the best if not the bestfootball camps in Asia and Europe. Many of them have advanced in their careers getting into the national team and representing the country in games abroad.  We have also brought them to train at the FC Bayern training grounds of Sabener Strasse in Munich, Germany, and they have shown that they can indeed play amongst the best young football and futsal players in the world," sabi ni Rei Abrazaldo, Brand Communications and Digital Director, Allianz Philippines.

"Last year, Philippine representatives Juan Miguel Basmayor (Manila) and Catherine Angelica Bradborn (Pampanga) went home with silver and bronze medals in the 2018 edition of the Allianz Explorer Camp in Germany. A third representative Ivy Tapiz (Dipolog) did a great performance leading her team from various countries."

 Naniniwala ang Allianz at Henry V. Moran Foundation sa kakayahan ng batang Pilipino sa larangan ng football kaya naman bigay-todo ang suportang ibinibigay nito.

“The Philippines is teeming with talents in football. We just need to give our youth the support and venue to further hone their skills and excel in the sport. In the Philippines, this can be easily achieved through futsal, a sport that can be organized and played in gyms. It’s proven across the world that futsal develops better football players, and our experience tells us that futsal is an appropriate development approach for the Philippine setting,” sabi ni Danny Moran, Chairman ng Henry V. Moran Foundation, isang nonprofit organization na may layuning tumulong  sa kabataan sa pampublikong paaralan sa pamamagitan ng  football at futsal.

Buo rin ang suporta ng PFF  sa ANYFI.

 “The PFF is always pleased to see private entities like Allianz and the Henry V. Moran Foundation in helping us grow the sport of futsal in the country.  Allianz’s support is a welcome act by the PFF and we hope that the children who join this tournament will have fun and display their skills and talents throughout the competition,” sabi ni PFF General Secretary Atty. Edwin Gastanes.