Pakistan's football ambition is being fueled by British-Indian coach Trishan Patel through Bollywood music, food trails, and breaking down borders.
In the dugout for Pakistan's FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia in Islamabad last month, Trishan Patel—whose family hails from Navsari—was designated assistant coach.
A group of Pakistani football players burst into a Bollywood medley as their training session came to an end on the eve of the team's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
It was a means of unwinding following a demanding session. Most importantly, though, the songs served as a means for the Pakistani players to establish a rapport with the newest member of their team—a British Indian coach with Navsari, Gujarati roots for his family.
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