Imran prefers young keepers

Aug 17, 2014 - 01:06:07 | Shimaaz Ali
Imran decides to stay due to injury and to give the chance to young players. (MS Photo: Shimaaz Ali)

Male’, MALDIVES – Maldives national team goal keeper Imran Mohamed has decided not to travel to South Korea for the Incheon Asian Games with the under 23 team due to injury and allowing young and emerging goal keepers to gain more international experience.

Speaking to maldivesoccer.com Imran (34) said that he has submitted a letter to the Football Association of Maldives mentioning the reason.

“I have submitted a letter to the FAM about my injuries and also I want to give the chance to young keepers.”

“I know if I continue they will not get a chance to play at these kinds of matches, so I want to give them the chance.”

General Secretary of FAM, Hussain Jawaz has confirmed to maldivesoccer.com about the letter from Imran.

“We have received a letter from Imran and we will look into it and see the available possibilities to include another keeper.”

The following are the 20 players registered for the Incheon Asian Games.

Ahmed Imaaz

Ali Amdhan

Hamza Mohamed

Hassan Shifaz

Mohamed Irufaan

Mohamed Saaif

Mohamed Thasmeen

Mujuthaz Mohamed

Ahmed Numan

Ibrahim Haseeb

Samah Hussain

Moosa Yamin

Abdul Wahid Ibrahim

Ali Ashfaq

Imran Mohamed

Hussain Nihaan

Mohamed Jazlaan

Rilwan Waheed

Asadhulla Abdulla

Samdhooh Mohamed

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Reality on Aug 17
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Yes ofcoz we need a young keeper in our national team, bored of old ones who are playing politics in our football in the national team
Real reality on Aug 17
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You are a kind of person who do not know value people and value what people have done to our nation. thumbs up for our gold keeper Imran. Im sure the person so called " reality" do not even know the meaning reality.
Imma on Aug 17
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I like Imran; he's a forward-thinking person who understands what is required to bring our football to the next level. I see some very good young talent in the team with experience playing for the national team. I am also surprised at Ashfaq's inclusion. I do not think it is a wise decision as the youngsters need to learn how to play without him. I remember the 2010 Asian Games performance, which was truly dreadful. It was clear that the players had no clear tactical instructions, and they kept lumping long balls to Ashfaq in the hope that he could do something about it. In the end, Maldives scored zero goals and were lucky not to lose the match against Pakistan, who outplayed us from start to finish. Get rid of Ashfaq, he is too valuable for our national team, and start blooding the next batch of young players. Hopefully then, we will see the emergence of another young star.

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