I am inspired by Messi, claims KRL star Kaleemullah
Thursday, January 10th, 2013 12:11:38 by Shahrukh Sohail
The Pakistan Premier League’s top scorer reiterated that the Barcelona attacker always motivated him on the pitch and that he was aiming for even further heights after dominating the top flight this term.
“Football is a family tradition for me. I played football at home and Essa was always there to help me in my early days. He was the biggest inspiration for me when I was young,” said Kaleem, who happens to be the cousin of former Pakistan captain Essa Khan.
“Then I started playing for my school team, the Government High School Chaman, and it was then that I decided that I want to make a future in football. I used to play as a left-back but always had a knack of going forward and joining in the attack. I used to drift in to midfield and then join the team as they took the ball forward.”
“He came to us as a kid. His beard hadn’t even come at that time. Messi is brilliant — the way he plays, the way he dribbles and the way he finishes,” said KRL coach Tariq Lutfi. “We call him ‘Thandey’ in the dressing room because he’s so cool headed in front of goal,” Lutfi disclosed. “He’s a wonderful talent.”
“When I was asked to play as a striker, I remodelled my game so that I could play like him. When I was asked to play as a striker, I remodelled my game so that I could play like him. I got an offer from Bangladeshi club Dhaka Mohammadan which I didn’t take. There were also a few Thai clubs looking at me but I’m on the lookout for better options.”
“I got an offer from Bangladeshi club Dhaka Mohammadan which I didn’t take. There were also a few Thai clubs looking at me but I’m on the lookout for better options. It is just the beginning for me and I hope to perform even better in the future,” the Pakistan U-22 captain was quoted as saying to the media.
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on Jan 10 2013. Filed under Pakistan.
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