West Point’s Kinthup Lachungpa in U-17 India team

GANGTOK, 07 May: Another Sikkimese footballer is now set to shine in the national arena. Kinthup Lachungpa, a class XII student from West Point Senior Secondary School, has been selected for the India U-17 Indian Football team.
An SFA release informs that Kinthup was spotted by national selectors deputed by All India Football Federation [AIFF] at the Dr. B.C. Roy Memorial Trophy Junior National Football Championship held at Cuttack, Odisha, three months ago. Kinthup was part of the SFA's junior team at the national championship.
Kinthup is enrolled at the Sikkim Sports Academy in Gangtok.  Youth Development Coach, Colm Toal and Coach, Tony Cabral appointed by AIFF will impart training to the U-17 team which will be held at AIFF Training centre, Goa from 11 May to the end of November 2012, the release mentions.
General Secretary, SFA, Menla Ethenpa said that SFA is very happy with his performances in the Junior National Football Championship and also called upon other Sikkimese players to follow in the foot steps of Kinthup .
Kinthup has thanked the Sikkim Football Association for giving him an opportunity and also thanked Thupden Rapgyal and Suresh Mukhia of State Sports Hostel at Gangtok for nurturing him, the release mentions. President, SFA, BK Roka also congratulated and wished him all the very best.