Liverpool legend Ian Rush is coming to Pakistan

[Abdullah719]

English football club Liverpool's legendary former striker and the team's global ambassador, Ian Rush, is set to visit Pakistan this week during which he will promote football at the grassroots level in the country.

In a post shared on Twitter — the official Liverpool supporters club in Pakistan — announced that Rush will attend a screening of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Cardiff at the Pak Reds' headquarters in Lahore on April 21.

"I'm really looking forward to come to Pakistan," Rush said in a video message. "Hopefully it's going to be an amazing time."

The Liverpool legend added that he was excited about the game and hoped that a win would keep his team on the top of the league table.

On Wednesday, Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Mohammad Nafees Zakaria had met Rush prior to his visit to Pakistan.

According to APP, during his visit to Pakistan Rush will also be supporting young aspiring footballers so that they can achieve their full potential in the sport.

Zakaria lauded the initiative and said that the talented Pakistani youth could be inspired and engaged in sports such as football at the professional level. The high commissioner assured support to Rush and his team in their endeavours towards promoting sports in Pakistan.

In the past few months, Pakistan has hosted various renowned foreign football stars including Carles Puyol, Ricardo Kaka, Luis Figo and Nicolas Anelka.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1477150/liverpool-legend-ian-rush-is-coming-to-pakistan

 

[Markhor]

Great news. Rush was arguably Liverpool's biggest matchwinner in the 80s.

Another big name visiting Pakistan shows progress.

 

[Technics 1210]

Oh this brings back memories! It was all about Ian Rush in the 80s!

Got, got, need!

 

[Markhor]

Oh this brings back memories! It was all about Ian Rush in the 80s!

Got, got, need!

"Dalglish...Rush...GOAL !"

That was the soundtrack of the 80s. What a poacher.

 

[PakLFC]

Welcome to Pak. Rushy is gonna have a blast watching Pak Reds in Lahore taking in the Cardiff match.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fantastic to see the legend Ian Rush in Pakistan to produce a documentary which will focus on tourism in the country and also on grass-roots football in Pakistan <a href="https://t.co/7C9AwSbpKM">pic.twitter.com/7C9AwSbpKM</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1120762985604091904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ian Rush "I am happy to be in Lyari, there's a lot of passion for football here. Pakistan has a lot of football talent and the kids need good coaches to polish their talent. It’s good to see kids showing interest in football because this is the age where you can start learning" <a href="https://t.co/nr3tG7ZjuW">pic.twitter.com/nr3tG7ZjuW</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1120763930530537475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[PakLFC]

Great to see the maestro in Pak. Hopefully we will have Pak players playing for Liverpool one day.

 

[gazza619]

Oh wow amazing news

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Incredible scenes in Lyari, this would be unthinkable only a few years ago.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Saw it yesterday on tv and thought it was Bert van Marwijk

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan I thank you, and I am honoured to know that the stadium in Lahore will be called the Ian Rush Stadium! Football unites everyone! Through football nobody walks alone!! &#55357;&#56911; <a href="https://t.co/ZF5QnAUIYS">pic.twitter.com/ZF5QnAUIYS</a></p>— Ian Rush MBE (@Ian_Rush9) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ian_Rush9/status/1121401912170094592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Liverpool legend Ian Rush hopes his first-ever visit to Pakistan can inspire youngsters in the country to fulfil their dreams.

Rush is in the middle of an exploratory visit to the country on behalf of the Ian Rush Foundation, which he launched last year.

The Welshman's mantra when he launched the Foundation was to put something back into the game that gave him so much during an illustrious 20-year playing career.

Rush has held a number of grassroots coaching clinics during regular visits to India since 2013, but says his Foundation strives to provide youngsters to release their potential and succeed in any walk of life.

"I'm over in Pakistan for the Ian Rush Foundation, which is all about giving back to grassroots," Liverpool's all-time leading goalscorer told Sky Sports News.

"It's not just about facilities and equipment and everything, but about coming over here and seeing what I can do. The main thing is to try and give boys and girls opportunities that perhaps otherwise they may never have had.

"For me, the most satisfying thing about the work I do with the Ian Rush Foundation is that it encourages children to play football with smiles on their faces, and it's amazing when you see that.

"When I stopped playing football, I realised I can give something back, and the motivation for me is to try and inspire them and see the children over here with smiles on their faces.

"Sure, the majority of the children won't go on to become footballers, but, through football, they get to meet new people, make new friends, and develop their life skills.

"The Foundation is not just about the football - it's about life, and trying to give young people the best chance of doing whatever it is they want to do in life."

Cricket is by far the most dominant sport in Pakistan and Rush is keen to help upskill the football coaches in order to help boost the growth of the game in the country.

"Proper football coaching is so important in countries like India and Pakistan, and we have got a system in place where - if everything is right - we can coach their coaches," said Rush.

"One of my basic philosophies when I'm coaching grassroots football is to learn one skill a day. Learn one skill a day and then practise it.

"I look at the football pitch like a classroom. If you get the wrong teacher, you get taught wrong, and that's not a kid's fault, so we've got to put the right teachers in place for the coaches.

"That means coaching the coaches, who will be able to teach the children properly to help create the next generation of coaches. That's how you can build a proper infrastructure at grassroots level."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...te-grassroots-football-in-pakistan-and-beyond

 

[KingKhanWC]

He's a top bloke and a LFC legend. He didn't have the pace or skill of many of the strikers today but was one of the great finishers in football. The amount of goals he scored esp in big games is amazing.

 

[WC-Passion]

Remember when Kaka came to Pakistan, was pretty fantastic. This is also a nice scenario to see.