Former Real Madrid and Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is set to come to Pakistan to play the exhibition match also starring Brazil legend Ronaldinho and friends in July.
Other international players coming to Pakistan to play the exhibition match include former Netherlands midfielder George Boetang and ex-England goalkeeper David James.
“[The] aim of my participation is to help boost football in Pakistan and having embraced Islam I have a special connection with Pakistan,” said Anelka in a press statement released by the organisers of Leisure Leagues.
Nicolas Anelka: “I know #Pakistan is a muslim country, and I am a muslim myself.” #AnelkaForPakistan #RonaldinhoAndFriends
— Leisure Leagues PK (@leisureleaguepk) May 9, 2017
The well-travelled ex-striker represented 13 different clubs in his career, including French giants Paris Saint-Germain, England’s Manchester City, Liverpool and Italian Serie A’s Juventus, scoring more than 200 goals in over 600 club matches.
