Ludhiana, Aug. 21 -- Sameer, 15, from Dhandari Khurd has been selected for the upcoming Under-17 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from September 13 to 27. He is the only footballer from Punjab to be selected.

Sameer's journey has been one of grit, hard work and relentless training. His coach Aman Garcha mentored him since the age of five. By 13, Sameer joined a private football academy in Chandigarh where he continues to train. The boy helped his team win the Reliance Youth League Under-17 title and was also honoured with the Golden Boot award for his brilliant goal-scoring run.

Coach Garcha fondly recalled another highlight of Sameer's career, when his dazzling play left Norwich City- an Eng...