The return of international sportsmen to Pakistan, is a sign of good things to come for the sports dry nation. After Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho announced to visit Pakistan, and the good news he is not coming alone.
The Barcelona great would be joined by ex-England goalkeeper David James and former Dutch international George Boateng, who would play in exhibition matches organized by Leisure League in July.
There is no doubt the staging of the PSL has provided a comfort zone and the visit of these foreign stars will rebrand Pakistan as hub of sports, said Ishaq Shah, chief operating officer of Leisure Leagues Pakistan, reported AS.com.
The COO informed that the international footballers would play exhibition games alongside selected local players.
The legends are being brought to the country by the UK-based Leisure Leagues - organisers of 5, 6 and 7-a-side tournaments which recently announced plans to expand to Pakistan.
Pakistan sporting greats Javed Miandad too backed the plans, after the cricketer informed that he was honoured to be an ambassador for the league.
"Football is the most popular sport in the world and in my playing days I used to follow Newcastle United so once this game is popular in Pakistan people will forget cricket," said Miandad.
Earlier, Ronaldinho confirmed that he would be touring Pakistan in a video message.
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