Bhutia offers to train ex-LeT man
Indian football icon Baichung Bhutia has written to Jammu and Kashmir’s football association extending his support to Kashmiri youth Majid Khan in pursuing his football dream.
MajidKhan,whoisconsidered to be one of the top football players from the valley, reportedly joined terrorist outfit Lashkar-eTaiba(LeT).However,theyoung goalkeeper surrendered to the authorities on Friday following hismotherAshiyaBegum’semotional pleas.
In light of this developement, Bhutia hasoffered Majidatrain- ingstintattheBhaichungBhutia Football School in New Delhi. “I was very sad to read reports of Majid joining a terrorist organisation.Footballhasprovidedsolace to many over the years and I feltherequiresaplatformtoplay the ‘Beautiful game,’ again,” Bhutia said.
“I have already touched base with the J&K Football Associa- tion offering him to train with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools in Delhi. I want him to trainundermyCoachesandthen wecandecidewherehestandsas aplayer. I believe hedeserves an opportunity and hence, felt best toopenthedoorsforhim,”Bhutia revealed.
“I also read that he has been a promising footballer since his childhoodandhasevenwonquite many trophies,” added India’s highest capped international player.
“Once you start kicking the ballagain,youneverknow,your lives may just kick-off again. We want Majid to come back to normal life eat the earliest,” Bhutia said.
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