KATHMANDU, Sept 6, 2022 (BSS)- The Maldivian skipper Aymeeth Liza first saw
Sabina Khatun in the SAFF Championship held in Pakistan in 2014.

It was then she found latent talent hidden in Sabina, the goal-machine of the
country's women's football.

As time elapsed, friendship developed between the two foreign female
footballers. Their friendship was further deepened when Sabina went to
Maldives to play for the police team in the Maldivian domestic football
competition.

Currently Sabina is captaining for Bangladesh team while Liza is leading
Maldives team in the ongoing sixth edition of SAFF Women's Championship. The
two friends have become opponents each other in the field and they are going
to face each other tomorrow (Wednesday).

Talking to BSS today (Tuesday), Liza said: "We were teammates at one time...
We used to play together in the police team of Maldives. She (Sabina) was my
teammate. Actually Sabina is a great forward. Her speedy movement can beat
opponent's goalkeeper at any time."

Sabina Khatun is a well-known name in Maldives domestic football. She
represented in the island nation's league four times. She played Police team
in 2015, Army twice in 2016 and played for the same team in 2021. She scored
23 goals from 41 matches in her international career. Maldives lost to one
man Sabina three times in SAFF and FIFA friendly matches.
 
So, Liza thinks that Sabina is a very formidable player on the field.

The Maldivian Captain said: "I know her (Sabina) personally. Once we were
teammates in the police team. She is a very dangerous forward. I have a
personal friendship with Sabina. She is a good player. Her performance on the
field can be an example for other players," Liza concluded.