I could have never imagined I would be here, says Ahmed Raza
June 22, 2018
A 15-year-old Pakistani teenager, who conducted the coin-toss for Brazil-Costa Rica match on Friday at the FIFA World Cup 2018, has said that he could have never imagined that he would be here.
“I could have never imagined that I would be here. I am so happy to be at the St. Petersburg Stadium,” the teenager said.
Raza, who hails from Sialkot, is the son of Shabbir Ahmed, a football-maker whose family has been hand-stitching footballs for the FIFA World Cup for three generations.
He is an ardent fan of Neymar Jr and the Brazilian football team.
Coca-Cola has collaborated with two-time Academy Award winning film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy to document Raza’s journey from Sialkot to the FIFA World Cup stadium.
Pakistan men's national football team captain Kaleemullah will also be joining Raza on his journey to Moscow for the mega tournament.
The Pakistani teenager conducted the coin-toss for Brazil vs Costa Rica Group E match on Friday.
