Chris Sharp of Riverside United, Kendal's disability football team, has been called up to represent England's Mencap team at the European Championships in Geneva later this year.
Sharp, a 25-year-old midfielder, was selected following trials at Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. He will be attending a training weekend in Wales before heading out to Switzerland with the squad in June.
He becomes the 4th Riverside United player to be selected to represent England.
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