Pakistan Street Child football team reminds PPP of unkept promises

Although Pakistan Street Child football team was defeated yesterday by Uzbekistan on penalties after a nail biting contest at Street Child Football World Cup 2018 final, the young stars still made the nation proud once again by reaching the final of mega event.

Despite their consistent performances in the global tournaments, the young team has received nothing but empty promises from the higher-ups in the government.

A Twitter page dedicated to Pakistan football, FootballPakistan.com, has drawn attention to the Sindh government’s promises made to the national Street Child football team years ago, which, to this day, remain undelivered.

According to the page, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and party leader Sherry Rehman had promised financial rewards for the team four years ago. However, to this day, no payment has been made to the young stars.

Speaking to Geo News, team's head coach Abdur Rasheed said that the Sindh Assembly had promised Rs0.2 million for each player as well as jobs but nothing has yet been done.

Rubina Qaimkhani, the provincial minister at that time, had promised jobs whereas Bilawal had assured to invite Argentine legend Maradona to Pakistan, Rasheed said. “I demand that they fulfill their promises to us,” he added.