Bilawal Bhutto Discuss Lyari’s Football Potential with FIFA President

Foreign minister and Chairman of PPP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has ‘discussed Lyari’s football potential with FIFA president Gianni Infantino’.

Bilawal recently went to Doha to watch the FIFA World Cup on the invitation extended to him by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar.

After the game, Bilawal took to Twitter and made a statement thanking the foreign minister of Qatar for inviting him and that he has discussed the football potential in Lyari with the FIFA president.

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman tweeted,

Grateful to FM of Qatar for inviting me to #FIFAWorldCup. is proud of our partnership with our labours & security forces playing our part in this historic moment. Congratulations for making history. I also discussed Lyari’s football potential with FIFA president. pic.twitter.com/DtLbJAIlnr

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) December 7, 2022

Delighted to visit our Embassy in & tour the purpose built facility providing quality consular services to community. @PakinQatar will continue to work hard in further expanding bilat. trade & invest. coop. stands committed to taking its relations with to next level. pic.twitter.com/4fzRFlRvKK

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) December 7, 2022

Lyari’s love for football is known throughout the country and short clips from Lyari have also gone viral during the world cup where people are celebrating the biggest sporting event. The youth of Lyari is also very good at the game and the area is often termed as ‘mini-Brazil”.

A lot of youth from Lyari is also enrolled in football academies although there is no recognition for football in Pakistan.