Daily Times

Football legends Luis Figo and Kaka are all set to come to Pakistan on January 10, organisers of the World Soccer Stars event told media on Friday. Portuguese great Figo and Brazilian maestro Kaka, both former Real Madrid players, will make an appearance in Karachi and Lahore after they arrive on January 10, kicking off the exhibition football event that will see two matches in Karachi and Lahore.

The duo are being brought by TouchSky Group, a UK-based player and event management company, which also brought Ronaldinho and several others stars to the country in 2017 in another exhibition event. “The duo will make special appearances starting in Karachi at The Pearl Continental followed by a grand finale fan experience in Lahore at The Packages Mall. The visit offers both cities a chance to get a glimpse of the stars and witness the gravity of the tour in the presence of industry, media, brands and most importantly Pakistan’s football fans,” organisers said in a news release.

According to the event’s organisers, World Soccer Stars has been crafted to uplift football in Pakistan and will use interactive coaching clinics, assessed by the football stars, to offer a gateway to football talent at grass-root level to recognise their skills. World Soccer Stars has promised a football spectacle starting from April 26 to 29 with two matches in Karachi and Lahore. In his message to his fans, the Brazilian star said that he is looking forward to visiting Pakistan and unearthing football talent. “I am delighted to visit Pakistan and play an instrumental role in promoting and helping football in the country. I have never been to Pakistan so I am really excited to come and play football whilst helping unearth hidden talent,” Kaka said in his message. Figo shared the same feeling. “It is exciting to see another emerging country in Asia embrace football. I’m certain in a population of 220 million there must be huge potential waiting to emerge into the international scene,” the Portuguese said.

Published in Daily Times, January 5^th 2019.