Ebin has been training under LiFFA Trivandrum since 2018, and on his International debut, he inspired India’s under-16 side to the glory of India in a stunning 1-0 win over LIWA FC U-18 team and 4-2 win over Sharjah FC U-18 team.
It was a moment that underlined Ebindas possessing the best emerging talent in the country in his age category. Among all the names that have made an impact, Ebindas is the face of the next generation. Playing for the national team in an age category one year older than him is the biggest proof for this fact. This has made him cement his position as the key player in the next year’s U-16 Indian Team too.
Bibiano Fernandez took a shine to Ebindas from the moment he arrived in the national camp, So as Ebindas now revels in his glory with India’s young stars, we can reveal the inside story of how this next-generation star was unearthed.
So many of us spent those early school days in the playground, pretending we were going to be the next big thing. After he was selected into the LiFFA academy, that is exactly where Ebin’s dream began to come true.
“When Ebindas came into the LiFFA, one of the first things that were noticeable was that no one could get the ball off him.