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NxGn India: Meet Lalbiakhlua Jongte – The young star modelling his game on Manuel Neuer NewsColony The Mizoram-born custodian is one of the brightest goalkeeping prospects in the country right now… As part of our NxGn India series, Goal takes a closer look at the most promising young talents in the country. Having revealed the ten potential star s who have found a place in this year’s list, it’s time for a detailed look at these players who could play a huge part in the country’s future. Next up is Indian Arrows ‘ young goalkeeper Lalbiakhlua Jongte, more popularly known as ‘Biakha’ among his peers. The 17-year-old who hails from Mizoram has attracted a lot of attention after putting in good displays under the bar in the I-League this season. He has made nine appearances for Shanmugam Venkatesh’s side and helped them keep two cleansheets, one of which came in a morale-boosting 1-0 win over East Bengal . “As a goalkeeper, my challenge is to keep cleansheets against big teams ...