‘I want my family to see the real beauty of Bangladesh’

From Latin America and Europe, the place the usual of soccer is taken into account the epitome, many coaches have flown – 1000’s of miles to Bangladesh, a rustic the place the attractive sport is part of the individuals’s emotion and euphoria. The Every day Star talked with Mario Lemos, Andres Cruciani and Oscar Bruzon — three coaches who’ve been working in Bangladesh for a few years — to get an perception into their experiences. Alongside, Tapu Barman, a nationwide footballer who labored with a number of overseas coaches, expressed his ideas on the gaffers.

Abahani’s long-serving coach Mario Lemos says he is all in to get pleasure from and discover the pure beauties and culinary delights of Bangladesh extra and needs his household to be a part of the expertise whereas speaking to The Every day Star’s Ashfaq Ul Mushfiq.

The Every day Star (DS): If you obtained the supply to educate Abahani, what had been your preliminary ideas about Bangladesh and what’s your present impression?

Mario Lemos (ML): Truly, earlier than Abahani, I labored with the nationwide workforce (Bangladesh) for 4 months and I already knew in regards to the membership again then. My preliminary ideas about Abahani had been that it was an enormous membership in Bangladesh. The day I arrived in Bangladesh, I went to go to Abahani with the then nationwide workforce coach Andrew Ord and met the gamers. So afterward it was simpler for me to take the job and coach the most important membership within the nation for my part. Time flies and it has been three years and my fourth season on the membership, it has been an excellent expertise and I am trying ahead to extra years to return.

DS: How do you choose the tradition of Bangladesh soccer?

ML: I feel Bangladesh is a sleeping large. Positive, cricket is the principle sport of the nation, however soccer has been doing very well up to now few years. I feel there’s a huge ardour and an enormous custom for the sport together with an enormous historical past. You recognize in regards to the Mohammedan vs Abahany, the massive rivalry, and folks speaking in regards to the video games of historical past with a lot emotion. I feel we are able to return there. After all, it requires plenty of work with the gamers of the academies and grassroots. I feel within the three years I have been in Bangladesh; the standard of soccer and the gamers have improved loads. The amenities of the gamers and the league have additionally improved and hopefully, we are able to carry on pushing for the higher, not simply the coaches and gamers however the media and all people that’s concerned with soccer.

DS: Since you have been right here for a while, what’s your impression about our grassroots soccer?

ML: I am not related with the grassroots however I need to be. I’m looking for methods to share my experience with the youthful technology. I feel investing within the grassroots and the youth is the one manner you may enhance Bangladesh’s soccer.

DS: Away from soccer, how do you see Bangladesh’s tradition?

ML: I feel socially and culturally Bangladesh is a rustic that’s growing and the principle engine of this nation is the individuals. And this youthful technology I see, they’re very hungry, hard-working and energetic. And I feel that may develop the nation much more. What I additionally see is that folks have plenty of satisfaction of their historical past and traditions. I like seeing them rejoice Language Day; seeing the satisfaction they take over independence; that’s one thing I’ll take with me.

DS: Any fond recollections or particular incidents in Bangladesh that you just share with your loved ones?

ML: I’ve had the privilege of touring loads. I’ve been to all components of Bangladesh: Nilphamari, Cumilla, Mymensingh, Gopalganj, Sylhet simply to call just a few. I’ve used various kinds of transportation in Bangladesh: airplanes, buses, trains, boats – I’ve travelled by them rather a lot. I have been taking my household to Sylhet in current instances and hopefully if I get the chance, I will take them to journey to completely different components of Bangladesh as a result of it’s a lovely nation with so many alternative seashores and pure sights. I need my household to see the true fantastic thing about Bangladesh.

DS: Something particular concerning Bangladesh, i.e., meals/music/artwork that you’re particularly keen on?

ML: I might say the meals, little doubt! I am an enormous lover of Bangladeshi meals. I like once we play away from Dhaka as a result of that is my alternative to strive many conventional meals and I like spicy meals. I ask my buddies the place I can discover essentially the most genuine locations to eat conventional meals. I look into artwork slightly bit as a result of my spouse is an artwork instructor and an artist. Each time we now have a chance to see some native exhibition, we go and we attempt to comply with. Little question there are plenty of good artists in Bangladesh with plenty of ardour for artwork.