The Under-16 boys of I-League side Shillong Lajong FC will be participating in the 2014 FC Bayern Youth Cup to be held at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on February 8/9, 2014.
The 7-A-Side football tournament is being organised by adidas in connection with German giants Bayern Munich and as many as 10 boys will be representing Lajong FC namely Afridi Warjri, Batskhem Nongsiej, George Vannie Lyngdoh, Gideon Lyngdoh, Guidingstar Malieh, Kenstar Kharshong, Lalmalsawma Tariang, Samkhain Lato, N. Sana Singh and Wungyam Muirang.
The boys have been training really hard for the upcoming tournament and will be looking to impress Scouts from FC Bayern along with the legendary Paul Breitner who will watch the young players in action. They will then select a team of 10 players to represent Team India at the FC Bayern Youth Cup Finals in Munich in May 2014.