Three Sikkim lads selected for FIFA/ AIFF Football Academy

GANGTOK, 27 Jan: Three Sikkimese boys have been selected to attend India FIFA/ AIFF Football Academy for U-13 to be held at Goa from 01 February. Surag Chettri, Smiel Diyali and Ritik Rai of Namchi Sports Hostel have been asked to report to the AIFF Training Center at Goa by 31 January.
A press release from Sikkim Football Association [SFA] general secretary, Menla Ethenpa, informs that SFA had given the opportunity to U-13 boys of Namchi Sports Hostel to attend the AIFF’s U-13 Football Festival held at Kalyani, West Bengal last year from 18 to 24 November. These three boys were spotted during the festival by the AIFF selection committee consisting of Koverman, India Coach, Colm Joseph Toal, AIFF Youth Development Coach and Robert Baan, AIFF Technical Director, the release informs.
At Goa, the boys will be trained under the guidance of foreign coach, Tony Cabral. SFA has also congratulated the boys for their achievement and said that it is a matter of great pride for Sikkim that the concept for the "Search for More Bhaichungs" has started bearing fruit.
Sports and Youth Affairs Joint Director, Namchi, Kamal Chettri expressed his happiness over the selection of the boys from Namchi Sports Hostel. Likewise NSH coach, Suren Chettri has thanked Sikkim Football Association for giving NSH boys a golden opportunity to showcase their talent.