Triple threat doing tryouts
USA-born Bangladeshi female triplets have come to the country for a trial with the Bangladesh U-16 girls' team ahead of the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, which is scheduled to take place in Dhaka next month.
The sisters are: midfielder Melani Apurba Rahaman, striker Melenia Apurba Rahaman and defender Meleniam Apurba Rahaman, all of whom are students of 11th grade.
The trio are the younger sisters of 20-year-old Miami Rahaman who came here for a trial with the women's national team ahead of the Indo-Bangla Games last year but ultimately left the country after the Games were postponed.
"All four of our sisters have been involved with football from our childhood. Our chemistry is good when we play together. That's why my father, Mizanur Rahaman, wants us to represent Bangladesh on an international level. To fulfill my father's dream, we came here to check out whether we can be part of the national team," said Miami Rahaman, who is accompanying her younger sisters.
They currently play for New York Rush Patriots -- a club of division A, informed Miami who is still interested to represent Bangladesh at the senior level if called up again.
"They had a trial today after a long journey from the United States and it is too early to make any comments about them," said coach Golam Rabbani Choton, the man in charge of the under-16 team.
The triplets looked well-skilled, as they showcased their running and shooting abilities during a practice match at the BFF astro-turf yesterday, where striker Melenia scored a goal.
“I think all of them are capable of getting into the national U-16 team as they have good skill and they are playing football in the USA year round,” opined Miami.
BFF women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron informed that these girls will be training with the U-16 team for five days before a final decision is reached on whether or not to include them in the squad.
"If any one of them is selected for the final squad, then we will communicate with their father so that she can stay here until the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers are completed," said Kiron.
Bangladesh have been drawn in Group C along with Iran, Chinese Taipei, United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan and Singapore. The qualifiers will get underway from August 27 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
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