Goa the game in the state under the new name Goa Football Association. Goa, along with West Bengal and Kerala is the locus of football in India and is home to many football clubs in the national I-League. The state's football powerhouses include Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, Vasco, Sporting Clube de Goa and FC Goa. The first Unity World Cup was held in Goa in 2014. The state's main football stadium, Fatorda Stadium, is located at Margao and also hosts cricket matches. The state hosted few matches of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Fatorda Stadium. A number of Goans
Micky Fernandes Micky Fernandes Micky Fernandes (born 20 August 1983) is a retired Indian footballer who played as a midfielder, and is a current head coach of Vasco S.C.. Fernandes started his professional career with Salgaocar of the National Football League in 2003 and stayed at the club till 2007. From Salgaocar, Fernandes joined Sporting Clube de Goa where he stayed till 2009. From there he joined Mohun Bagan where he only stayed at for one season before joining Dempo S.C. in 2010 on a two-year contract. After spending two years at Dempo in which Fernandes was used as a player in