A Boe to shoot Pune arrows!
To join Pune 7Aces is of course a bit special for me as I personally know the owners and team staff, says Dane star Mathias Boe.
Aregular in the international circuit for the last couple of decades, Mathias Boe, the Dane star, has over the years emerged as one of the prominent names in the world of badminton.
A top doubles player, Boe will don the Pune 7Aces colours when the Premier Badminton League (PBL) gets underway next month. The franchise owned by Bollywood actress and Boe’s old friend, Taapsee Pannu, roped in the Dane star for ₹50 lakh in the auctions, and he is looking forward to delivering the goods. While his friendship with Taapsee goes back a long way, Boe admits that it is a special feeling for him to play for the new franchise. But then, he also jokes that it will not be an easy task as ‘Taapsee will be after’ him, like ‘always’. With the tournament nearing, a cheerful Boe speaks exclusively to Sportstar on a range of issues… join Pune 7Aces is of course a bit special for me as I personally know the owners and team staff. I feel an even bigger responsibility joining this team.
A new franchise, Pune 7Aces, has managed to get some of the top shuttlers like you and Carolina Marin. How do you see the combination?
I was watching the auction live from Denmark, and prior to the auction, I also shortlisted players who fit the profile of the team, and I’m very happy with the players we have got. And I have great faith in them.