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Kashmiri boys head to Spain, to play in La Liga
Two Kashmiri boys, Basit Ahmed and Mohammed Asrar Renbar, both aged 18, have taken huge strides as they head to Spain to play football with Sociedad Deportiva Lenense Proinastur – a third division professional club from the Spanish La Liga – for a full season of about 6 months.
Srinagar: Two Kashmiri boys, Basit Ahmed and Mohammed Asrar Renbar, both aged 18, have taken huge strides as they head to Spain to play football with Sociedad Deportiva Lenense Proinastur – a third division professional club from the Spanish La Liga – for a full season of about 6 months.
La Liga is the national football league in Spain.
Ahmed, a centre-forward, and Rehbar, who plays on the wing, hail from Srinagar and were chosen by a special committee formed by the CRPF to pick footballing talent from the Kashmir Valley as part of its initiative to engage with the youth.
The paramilitary force also entered into a contract with the foreign club as part of the talent drive it undertook.
"The club has agreed to take on contract the two players in the January window. This is the first time that any Indian player will be playing for the Spanish club," a senior official said.
Both players have played national juniors, with Rehbar having played in the Santosh and Durand tournaments, and were chosen from among many who took part in trials by the CRPF committee in coordination with the Jammu and Kashmir football club.
All expenses of the two youngsters will be paid by the Spanish club as per the terms of the contract signed by the Central Reserve Police Force with them.
