FOOTBALL IN PAKISTAN

FOOTBALL IN PAKISTAN

FOOTBALL INTRODUCTION

      
  Football  is the most famous sport of the world . And FIFA is the biggest football event. Under International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Some 209 nations play football. As Football in Pakistan is becoming popular it is going to reach the international level just like  Cricket.

Pakistan football federation logo

HISTORY

On 05 December 1947 the Pakistan Football Federation come into existence after the independence of Pakistan, and Quaid e Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah is its first  Patron-in-Chief. In 1948 PFF became a full member of FIFA. In June 1948 ,the  first ever National Championship is held in Karachi after becoming the member of FIFA .After selecting the first Pakistan National Football team in 1950 there was a tour to Iran and Pakistan played its first official International football match.  On 27 th October there is a match in Tehran opposite to Iran and Pakistan loses this match by 5-1 .

SURPRISE

In that match there is an Interesting thing was that Pakistan players played that game barefooted it was a great surprise for us that at that time there is no trend of football shoes .  The name of the first Pakistani Captain is Osman Jan (Goal Keeper) who lead the Pakistani team and give the team confidence and handle the team by giving free advices . Paksitan goaled his first victory in Colombia Cup after beating Sri Lanka by 2-0. This gives a great surprise to all Pakistanis.

In 1960, when both EAST Pakistan and WEST Pakistan is combined it gives a great benefit to PFF . East Pakistan gives Pakistan many players to Pakistan Football team before its separatioin in 1971. In 60 s the other part of the country which gives great players to the Pakistan Football Team is the West Pakistan Karachi. Some  foreign teams also toured Pakistan in 1960, including Germany, Bundesliga, Saudi Arabia’s national team side Fortuna Busseldorf and North American soccer league side Dallas Tornado .

In 1970, the Football in Pakistan is  much damaged by political reasonsss and by the separation of East Paksitan. This damages the Pakistan Football and put it into a dark era.

REBORN OF FOOTBALL

As there is a still talent of football in Pakistan so leaving the country and in a search of a dream a Pakistani footballer Kaleemullah (Chaman- based Pakistani footballer) became first Pakistani player to play in United Soccer League (USL) for Sacramento Republic FC in 2015. Now, he is playing for Tulsa Roughnecks FC in this season. In different leagues some Pakistani players are most liked by different clubs that palyers are Muhammad Adil, Saadullah, Saddam Hussain and Muhammad Ahmad played in different leagues, recently.

Not these there are also many players who represented Pakistan these players are also playing for different teams  who represented Pakistan National football team like Zeeshan Rehman (Zesh) played in Malaysia Hassan Bashir, Yaqoob Butt, Yousaf Butt, Muhammad Ali and Nabil Aslam who played in Denmark.

The future of Football in Pakistan is brighter and the players are making much efforts in making perfect our new generation. Now the FIFA president has been changed now and the new president of FIFA is now taking steps to resolve the issues of PFF . Once this issue is resolved the football comes back in Pakistan and make bright the future of Football in Pakistan.

STEPS TAKING BY PFF

Now PFF starts to resolving the issues of and making Pakistani football better with other teams have been improved we must also have to be improved in our football, much earlier. If PPFL is televised and get progress, then PFF would get more sponsors also and more money would come into football which helps in improving our domestic league. This time for us is to hope that Football in Pakistan comes back and we show our talent to the world .