Hamza Choudhury has the ball at his feet. Nova, Ibrahim, Isa, and Hridoyra are standing next to him after scoring. They passed the ball to each other for a while. Then they warmed up. The practice started with sweat. First, Jamal and Hamza challenged themselves to the goal. Then the preparation for the practice match began. Hamza Dewan Choudhury practiced on the green field of Bashundhara Kings Arena.
He practiced with Jamal Bhuiyan yesterday evening. At that time, several hundred football lovers came to the gallery. They shook the surroundings by chanting Hamza’s name. There were many football supporters outside the field as well. An unprecedented event happened in Bangladeshi football. There was a crowd to watch international matches. However, the crowd of spectators at the practice opened up a new horizon.
Hamza Choudhury played in the Sheffield United jersey on Sunday. He played great football in that match and gave the best team a victory. Hamza put on the Bangladesh jersey with the happy memory of the victory. He is leaving for Shillong this morning in search of another victory. He will get four sessions to practice there. The big challenge now before coach Javier Cabrera is to decide on the combination of Hamza and the rest of the team.
Cabrera has made a lot of progress on that path. Maybe he has even drawn a plan in his mind. However, he does not want to reveal the plan right now. Even though the first few minutes of practice yesterday were open to everyone, the rest of the time was closed door. He made Hamza and Jamal practice behind closed doors. The next few sessions will also be in such a quiet and private manner. There will be experiments on various techniques to defeat India.
Many big footballers have played and practiced at Bashundhara Kings Arena before. The Australian team that played in the knockout stage of the last World Cup has played here. However, Hamza Choudhury is a star footballer playing in the most popular league in the world. The Bashundhara Kings Arena was packed with spectators as soon as he practiced. Now, fans can look forward to seeing him play at this ground.
