Proud Sabina returns home
Having spent a dream spell in the Maldives women's football fiesta, Bangladesh striker Sabina Khatun returned home yesterday with some good memories.
Sabina, who struck 16 goals in one match, racked up a total of 37 goals in six matches for Police Club of Maldives, which eventually became runners-up in the tournament after losing to Maldives Immigration side in the final.
“A lot of Bangladeshis live in Maldives. They always came to watch my performance and inspired me. I made the expatriates proud with performance on the pitch and it was a big achievement in Maldives,” recalled Sabina.
Sabina, who left here for Maldives on March 4, is the first Bangladeshi female footballer to play in an overseas tournament, expressed satisfaction over her performance.
“I tried to put up usual performance and I think I uplifted the image of our country in Maldives,” said Sabina. “The officials of Bangladesh Football Federation wanted me to do something good in my first overseas tournament and I think I did well because the officials of Maldives Police Club increased my wages after the tournament and offered me an extension for next season.”
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