Hafeez comes out in support of ailing Pakistani hero

Pakistan senior top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez has come out in support of heart ailment stricken World Cup winning field hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed.

While wishing Ahmed best of luck for his recovery, Hafeez has called on the government to help the ailing sportsman.

“Our national heroes have given us lots of happiness and good memories to cherish. We all should support and help them at times they needed the most. Get well soon our hockey legend Mansoor Ahmed. Government should help him in the best way possible,” Hafeez said on social media.

Our national Heroes hav given us lots of Happiness & good memories to cherish ??, we all should support & help them at times they neeeded the most , Get well soon our hockey 🏑 legend Mansoor ahmed , Govt should help him in a best way possible https://t.co/72Z7OCZPuw

— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) April 24, 2018

The 49-year-old has been suffering for weeks from complications stemming from a pacemaker and stents implanted in his heart.

Earlier, Ahmed reached out to India for help in securing a heart transplant — despite years of breaking his rivals’ 'hearts on the field'. “I may have broken a lot of Indian hearts on the field of play by beating India in the Indira Gandhi Cup (1989) and in other events but that was sport,” Ahmed told AFP.

“Now I need a heart transplant in India and for that I need support from the Indian government.”

Ahmed has played in 338 international matches, participated in three Olympics and various other high-profile events in a career spanning from 1986 to 2000.