Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury stated that the support he gets from the fans means so much to him and his family and hopes to repay the country when he addressed the media at the ABG Sports City on Tuesday ahead of Bangladesh’s second group stage game against Sri Lanka in the SAFF Championship.
“It’s for Bangladesh. It’s for all the people. We are so proud, especially myself to represent Bangladesh. People show me so much support and so much love. Even when I was living in England, so many Bangladeshi fans would travel to watch the England games. So, it means a lot to me, and it means a lot to my family. Insha’Allah, it’s something that we can repay them for,” Hamza said.
He also mentioned that it is not about him only but about the full Bangladesh unit when taking the field and is very hopeful and excited to play in front of the home crowd and bring the much-awaited SAFF trophy after 23 years.
“Football is a complete team game, isn’t it? So, it’s not about me. It’s about the team, and step-by-step, I can see that we’re improving. But I’m very excited to be playing tomorrow. Excited to play in front of the home crowd again in a big tournament. It’s a huge tournament for us, and it’s been twenty-three years since we last won it, so we can bring it home,” he noted.
