Subba,
23, will beanish Subba’s parents do not have a regular job while Joseph Chhetri
lost his parents when he was young but the two youths from humble
families in Darjeeling have made it to international platforms.
Subba,
23, will be flying to Frankfurt, Germany, on November 6 to hone his
skills at Eintracht Frankfurt, which is among the premier soccer clubs
in that country.
Chhetri,18, has just returned after striking
gold at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (15-19 years men 10km category), an
event that attracts best from across the world.
Subba hails from
Upper Line in Pulbazar. Chhetri is a resident of Raniban in Singamari,
near Darjeeling. The success stories of the two youths is a reflection
of raw talent in the hills which is yet to be tapped because of lack of
proper training facilities in the hills.
Subba was discovered by Darjeeling police, which had recently organised a football tournament in the hills.
“In
a bid to improve police-public relation, we had organised a football
tournament in four GTA constituencies — Bijanbari, Tukvar, Badamtam and
Pandam —which were most disturbed during the (last) agitation,” said
Akhilesh Chaturvedi, superintendent of police, Darjeeling.
Subba
was adjudged the man-of-the-series in the tourney. “We collaborated with
Football Next Foundation, and we are sending him on a training and
exposure trip to Frankfurt,” said the SP.
Eintracht Frankfurt
football club was founded on March 8, 1899, and is currently playing in
Bundesliga, which is the top tier of the German football league system
and is currently placed 7th in the 18-team league tournament
“I had not even dreamt of this journey in my dreams and so, I can’t even say that my dream has come true,” said the footballer.
Subba will hone his skills with the first XI of the club and watch matches at Commerzband-Arena, the club’s home ground.
Chhetri,
too, started running when he was in Class VII at St Micheal’s School,
Darjeeling. “In my first marathon, I came fourth and this was a big
encouragement. I want to make a career out of this sport.”
Specialised
training is a problem in the hills. “I am associated with Run with
Roshini Foundation but I would definitely need specialised training,”
said Chhetri.
Chhetri participated in marathons in Calcutta and Shillong where he was among the top 10 runners.
Some initial groundwork is being prepared to put in better sporting facilities in the hills.
Kaushik
Moulik, founder, Football Next Foundation, said: “We are trying to set
up an academy in Darjeeling and have sought help from Darjeeling police.
We are looking at training 20 footballers who are under 12 for at least
three years and then send them to Germany every year.”
flying to Frankfurt, Germany, on November 6 to hone his
skills at Eintracht Frankfurt, which is among the premier soccer clubs
in that country.
Chhetri,18, has just returned after striking
gold at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (15-19 years men 10km category), an
event that attracts best from across the world.
Subba hails from
Upper Line in Pulbazar. Chhetri is a resident of Raniban in Singamari,
near Darjeeling. The success stories of the two youths is a reflection
of raw talent in the hills which is yet to be tapped because of lack of
proper training facilities in the hills.
Subba was discovered by Darjeeling police, which had recently organised a football tournament in the hills.
“In
a bid to improve police-public relation, we had organised a football
tournament in four GTA constituencies — Bijanbari, Tukvar, Badamtam and
Pandam —which were most disturbed during the (last) agitation,” said
Akhilesh Chaturvedi, superintendent of police, Darjeeling.
Subba
was adjudged the man-of-the-series in the tourney. “We collaborated with
Football Next Foundation, and we are sending him on a training and
exposure trip to Frankfurt,” said the SP.
Eintracht Frankfurt
football club was founded on March 8, 1899, and is currently playing in
Bundesliga, which is the top tier of the German football league system
and is currently placed 7th in the 18-team league tournament
“I had not even dreamt of this journey in my dreams and so, I can’t even say that my dream has come true,” said the footballer.
Subba will hone his skills with the first XI of the club and watch matches at Commerzband-Arena, the club’s home ground.
Chhetri,
too, started running when he was in Class VII at St Micheal’s School,
Darjeeling. “In my first marathon, I came fourth and this was a big
encouragement. I want to make a career out of this sport.”
Specialised
training is a problem in the hills. “I am associated with Run with
Roshini Foundation but I would definitely need specialised training,”
said Chhetri.
Chhetri participated in marathons in Calcutta and Shillong where he was among the top 10 runners.
Some initial groundwork is being prepared to put in better sporting facilities in the hills.
Kaushik
Moulik, founder, Football Next Foundation, said: “We are trying to set
up an academy in Darjeeling and have sought help from Darjeeling police.
We are looking at training 20 footballers who are under 12 for at least
three years and then send them to Germany every year.”
The Telegraph
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