Tonny Sanneh and Linda Hamilton, two renowned United States players who represented their country in the World Cup will share give tips and share their experience with local players in a four day program at the BFF artificial turf.
The two former professional footballers arrived in the country under the SportsUnited program, run by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational Cultural Affairs. Bangladesh Football Federation welcomed the renowned footballers at a presser held at the BFF House yesterday.
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 benefit from 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 leadership qualities and the to inspire them to put the best in the field. We hope Bangladesh football grows and reaches the top,” said Sanneh.
Linda Hamilton said football has provided her a lot and it wastime for her to give something back. “As a footballer I have been to places that I have never anticipated and I feel a football can take a girl to a higher position and we will try to inspire the girls to take an inspirational role in society,” she said.
Viraj M. Lebailly, the director of Public Affairs US Embassy, Dhaka hoped these kind of programs would help strengthen the relationship between the two countries.