'Messi of South Asia' to fight Abahani
• Maldivian club New Redtant has reached Dhaka today to play the AFC Cup
• Dhaka Abahani will face Dhaka on March 7
• Team captain South Asia's famous Ali Ashfaq
• Ashaqq came to Dhaka, demanded that he was old
Ali Ashfaq is well known to the football fans of Bangladesh. In 2011, the Maldivian football star scored twice in the Delhi clean championship, giving Bangladesh the 'finish'. The Ashfaq, named 'Messi of South Asia', is again in Dhaka. Now he has come to challenge Abahani Limited in the AFC Cup in Bangladesh, his team is in New Redington Club.
Ali Ashfaq is a big star of South Asian football. Radiant is one of the big clubs in the Maldives. There are ten national players, including Ashfaq, in the squad. Besides, there are three Spanish and one Afghan footballer in the foreign quota with the Spanish coach. Abahani, the league champion of Bangladesh, so the whole thing is a big challenge. The match will be held on March 7 at the Bangabandhu Stadium.
Star footballer crisis in Bangladesh All eyes are on Ashfaq. But Ashfaq claimed himself as an old man, 'how much more is there I'm old enough now. Now young people in time. Identify the number one jersey of our team. Now it's time. "It was understood, to hide itself, Ashfaq said in such a face. His age is now 32 Though the age increases, there is no rust in the legs. He is still alive in the party. His only goal was to beat Majiya FC 1-0 in the second half of the tournament, and Redanat took the flight to Dhaka.
Apart from Ashfaq, Radiant has Ali Fasir. Last season Redant's jersey scored 16 goals. In previous season, TC Sports had scored 29 goals. It is a matter of watching the players. Abahani's challenge seems very difficult.
This radiant club is not very unfamiliar to the visitors of Dhaka. In the 1991 Asian Club Championship, Radiant has faced more than once Mohammedan Sporting Club. Mohammedan won 3-1 goals in Dhaka. 2-0 goals in Male. The whole situation has changed in 27 years. Maldives is now better than any other party than Bangladesh. Radiant is more professional than Abahani.
If Abahani could do something near Mohammedan 27 years ago, the football fans of Bangladesh would be happy enough.
What is the chance to give hope?