Dhaka, February 4: Tonny Sanneh and Linda
Hamilton, the two renowned United
States players who represented their country
in the World Cup will share their vast experience and try to inspire the local
youngsters with a four day program at the BFF artificial turf.
The two former professional footballers
arrived in the country under the Sports United program, run by U.S. Department
of State’s Bureau of Educational Cultural Affairs. Bangladesh Football
Federation welcomed the renowned footballers in a presser held at the BFF House on Tuesday.
Sanneh played in the 2002 World Cup and
played club football for Hertha Berlin
and Los Angeles Galaxy. He played 43 internationals. Linda Hamilton played for
the United States
women's national soccer team from 1987-1995. In 1991, she was part of the team
that won the first Women’s World Cup in China.
Sanneh hoped the youngsters would be
benefitted with the program. “Throughout the world football has one language
and it is the same all over the world, apart from the skill and tactics and
technics the basics are same, we will try to share our experiences towards
growing up the leadership qualities and the to inspire them to put the best in
the field, we hope Bangladesh football grows and reach the top” said Sanneh.
Linda Hamilton said football has provided
her a lot and it’s her time to return something. “As a footballer I have been
to places that I have never anticipated and I feel football can take a girl to a higher position
and we will try to inspire the girls to take an inspirational role in the
society” said Linda.
Viraj M. Lebailly, the director of Public
Affairs US Embassy, Dhaka hoped these kind of
programs would help strengthen the relationship of the two countries.
BFF vice president Badal Roy, general
secretary Abu Neem Shohag were also present on the occasion.
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