New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- The 2016 memory will be fresh for Lalengmawia Ralte, also known as Apuia, when he walks out for the national anthem at the SaltLake stadium on Saturday to face mighty Brazil. Ralte came into the limelight as a 15-year-old when he was named in the starting India U-17 line-up against Brazil in the U17 BRICS Cup at the Bambolim stadium in Goa in 2016.

Despite having a star-studded line-up, Brazil, expectedly, won the game 3-1. While Komal Thatal was India's only goalscorer in that game, Brazil's goals were scored by Santos, Brenner and Vinicius Junior. A decade later, Ralte remains the only member from that side in 2016 to the seniors and is set to face Vinicius for the second time in Indian football history.

While Vin...