Talented footballer from Chitral: KPOA President to help educate, train boy

PESHAWAR: A talented boy from Chitral who is seen dribbling a football beautifully has caught the attention of Syed Aqil Shah, a former provincial minister and presently the president of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association.

Aqil Shah saw the video of the boy when it went viral a few days ago. He decided to locate the boy and finally found him in Booni in Chitral. The boy, not yet identified by his name, belongs to a poor family.

Aqil Shah, who is a known sports organizer, has announced that he will help train this talented footballer and also bear the expenses of his education.

In the video, the boy is seen dribbling the soccer ball for a long time and stopping it from falling down. People are watching him in the street as he plays with the ball. The boy seems to be less than 10 years old.