f,dal mdmkaÿ msáfha urksh f.da,h

f,dal l=i,dk mdmkaÿ ;r. fï Èkj, n%iS,fha k.r fod<yla mqrd b;du;a WKqiqï wkaoñka meje;afjkafka fma%laIld.dr l%Svdf,da,Skaf.ka msÍ b;sÍ hñks' f,dj jvd;au ckm%sh l%Svdjla jk mdmkaÿ l%Svdj ish Ôú;h yd iudk lr.;a ck;djla o f,dj fjfi;s' n%iS,h" wd¾ckaákdj" iamd[a[h" Wre.=fõ" fldf,dïìhdj" c¾uksh iy b;d,sh jeks rgj,a ta w;ßka úfYaI fõ'

mdmkaÿ Wkaudofhka fmf<k f,dj rgj,a w;ßka fldf<dïìhdj o tlls' fldf<dïìhdkq mdmkaÿ f,da,Syq iEu f,dal l=i,dk mdmkaÿ ;r.dj,shl§u wdorfhka yd Nla;sfhka isysm;a lrk kula fjhs' ta Tjqkaf.a wiydh mdmkaÿ l%Svlfhls' tfiau Tjqyq mdmkaÿ ;r. ke/öug hoa§ tu l%Svlhdf.a fiahdrejla /f.k hEug wu;l fkdlr;s' ta je/È mdmkaÿ myrla ksid Ôú;fhka jkaÈ f.jQ mdmkaÿ l%Svl wkaføaia tiafldandf.a fiahdrejhs'

fuv,ska hkq fldf<dïìhdfõ úYd,;ajfhka fojeks k.rhhs' tiafldand fuv,ska k.rfhka ìysjQ úYsIag mdmkaÿ l%Svlfhls' l=vd l, isgu mdmkaÿ l%Svdfõ ksr;j isá tiafldand miqj jD;a;Sh mdmkaÿ l%Svlfhla njg m;ajQfhah' fldf<dïìhdkq cd;sl mdmkaÿ lKavdhug tlajQ tiafldand trgg ch.%yK /ila w;alr §ug uq,a úh'

ish mdmkaÿ Ôú; ld,h mqrdu wdrlaIl fm< l%Svlhl= f,i l%Svd l< tiafldand ye¢kafjkqfha mdmkaÿ l%Svdfõ uy;aud ^The Gentleman of Football& f,isks' Tyq l%Svd lroa§ ye¢ à I¾gfha ieuodu;a jQ b,lalu jQfha wxl 2 h'

cd;sl ;,fha l%Svlhl= jQ tiafldand mdmkaÿ l%Svdj ish Ôú;h lr.;a fldf<dïìhdkq ck;djf.a ùrfhla jQfhah' u;ao%jH" iQÿj yd kS;s úfrdaë fj‍<fy<odï iïnkaOfhka f,dj mqrd m;< fldf<dïìhdj cdjdrïldr l,a,s i|yd o m%isoaOh' fldf<dïìhdkq u;ao%jH cd,h fnd,súhdj" fmarE" fydkaähqrdia" lekvdj iy wefußldj yryd hqfrdamh mqrdu me;sr mej;sfhah' fuys id¾:lu wjÈfha fldf<dïìhdkq u;ao%jH cdjdrïj, ksr; jQjkaf.a i;shl wdodhu fvd,¾ fldaá follg;a jeä úh' fujka miqìula iys; ld, jljdkqjla jQ 1990 uq,a ld,fha tiafldand ie,l=fKa trg ms<sn|j cd;Hka;rj hym;a m%;srEmhla we;sl< whl= f,ih'

ta 1994 jirhs' tjr f,dal mdmkaÿ l=i,dk ;r.dj,sh meje;sfha wefußldfõh' cQks 22 jeksod wefußldj iy fldf<dïìhdj w;r mdmkaÿ ;r.h meje;s Èkh úh' fldf<dïìhdkq lKavdhfï kdhlhd jQfha o tiafldand h' f,dal l=i,dk ;r.dj,sfha ch.%yKh fjkqfjka fldf<dïìhdj uy;a n,dfmdfrd;a;= ;nd ;snqfKa b;d by<ska j¾Kkd l< olaI lKavdhula rg fjkqfjka bÈßm;a ùu ksidh' ;r.dj,sh wdrïN úh' tiafldand wdrlaIl fm< l%Svlhl= f,i l%Svd lrñka isáfhah' wefußldkq msf,a l%Svl fcdaka yd¾laia t,a, l< mdmkaÿjg tiafldand fõ.j;a myrla t,a, lf<ah'

wjdikdjl uy;' mdmkaÿj fldf<dïìhdkq msf,a f.da, rlskakd o miq lrñka fldf<dïìhdkq f.da, oe, ;=<g we§ .sfhah' fnda,h j<lajkjd fjkqjg tiafldandf.a w;aje/§ulska th fldf<dïìhdkq f.da, oe, fj;g t,a, lsÍu ksid m%;sjdÈ wefußldkq ms, f.da, 2 - 1 l chla ,eîh' wefußldkq l%Svd f,da,Ska cfhka uqim;a fjoa§ 1994 f,dal l=i,dk ;r.dj,sfha ch.%yKh ms<sn| buy;a n,dfmdfrd;a;= ;nd isá fldf<dïìhdkqfjda tod je<fmkakg jQy' fuksid tu ;r.dj,sfha § b;d by< w.h lsÍïj,g md;% jQ fldf<dïìhdkq mdmkaÿ lKavdhug h<s ujq rg n,d taug isÿúh'

tiafldand fmr§ ;SrKh lr ;snqfKa f,dal l=i,dk ;r.dj,sfhka miq wefußldfõ fkjdvd iy ,dia fõ.dia ys fjfik ish {d;Ska oelSug hEugh' tfy;a ;ud ksid rgg w;ajQ mrdch;a iu. Tyq jydu fldf<dïìhdj n,d meñKsfhah' t;eka miq Tyq ðú;h .; lf<a b;du;a fYdaldl+,jh' lsisjl= uqK fkd.eiS Èjd ? ksÈ fkdue;sj ish ksfjigu ù l,a.; l< tiafldand oel Tyqf.a ffO¾hh we;s lsÍug fndfyda fokd meñKshy'

fï iqmsß l%Svlhdf.a je/È mkaÿ m%ydrh ksid fldf<dïìhdkq ms, mrdch jqj;a Tyqf.a lKavdhfï l%Svlhka" mqyqKqlre" ñ;=rka fyda l%Svdf,da,Ska fyda lsisu Èkl Tyqg fpdaokd t,a, lsÍug W;aiql jQfha ke;' l%Svdfõ§ ieu úgu uy;aud .;s m< l< tiafldandg Tõyq lsis lf,l;a fpdaokd fkdl<y' ta fjkqjg iefjdu Tyqf.a ì£ .sh Ñ;a; ffO¾hh jvjd,Su i|yd tla jQy' tiafldandf.a f.a jgd k.rh mqrd fm<md<s hñka Tjqka tiafldand f.a ffO¾h jvd,Sug W;aidy .;ay'

tiafldandg wdorh lrk oyil=;a fokdf.a b,a,Sïj,g m%;spdr olajñka wjidkfha tiafldand ;SrKh lf<a h<s Ôú;h wdrïN l< hq;= njh' tÈk 1994 cQ,s 01 jeksodh' tiafldand h<s ish rg meñK mia Èklg miqh' tÈk rd;%S 7 g muK tiafldand ish <ne¢ ñ;=rka ;sfokl=g

miqod mdkaor 3 g muK iudc Yd,dfõ r: .df,a tiafldand isáfha ;ksfhks' Tyq ta fudfydf;a ish fudag¾ r:hg f.dvùug fodr werf.k isáfhah' ta iu.u Tyq fj;g ;sfofkla meñKshy'

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fufia mjiñka Tõyq tiafldandg mßNj lrkakg jQy' ta iu.u ta w;r isá wfhla tiafldandg fjä ;nkakg jQfhah' ta iEu fjä,a,la mdidu Tyq m,hka" m,hka hkqfjka lE.eiqfõh' túgu ;fjflla ;ud w; jQ 38 le,sn¾ j¾.fha msiaf;da,fhka tiafldandf.a ysig fjä ;eîh' fjä jeÿKq tiafldand frday,a.; lr ñks;a;= 45 lg miq ñh .sfhah'

fï >d;kh f,dj mqrd m%isoaO jQfha Tyqf.a kskaod iy.; f.da,h fjkqfjka ,o ovqjula f,isks'

fuv,ska fmd,Sish mÍlaIK wdrïN l< w;r miqodu >d;lhd w;awvx.=jg m;aúh' Tyq yïn¾fgda kue;af;ls' fuv,ska k.rfha u;ao%jH iemhqïlref.a wdrlaIlhd yd ßhÿrd jQ Tyq tiafldand >d;kh ;ud l< njg mdfmdÉpdrKh lf<ah'

fldf<dïìhdkq ms, ;r. jefooa§ ta msf,a ch.%yKh fjkqfjka iQÿ wka;=jka nr .Kkaj,ska TÜgq w,a,d ;sìK' tiafldandf.a f.da,h ksid Tjqka TÜgqj,ska mrdch ùu ksid we;sjQ ;ryg m<s.ekSula f,i fï >d;kh isÿjQ njg m%pdrh jqjo th ikd: fkdùh'

f,dal l=i,dk mdmkaÿ ;r.dj,shla meje;afjk iuhl isÿjQ fï >d;kfhka uq¿ mdmkaÿ f,dalhu fy,aÆï lk w;r uq¿ fldf<dïìhdj ta fjkqfjka yvd je,fmkakg úh'

fï >d;kh fldf<dïìhdkq b;sydifha b;d w÷re iy.; wjia:djla f,i ie,efla' uy;aud l%Svdfõ fhÿKq tiafldand >d;kfhka rg cd;Hka;rh bÈßfha wmlS¾;shg ,lajQ w;r tu >d;kh ksid trg olaI mdmkaÿ l%Svlfhda /ilau wkdrlaIs; Ndjh ksid miqj cd;sl lKavdhfuka bj;a jQy'

fldf<dïìhdkq mdmkaÿ n,OdÍka we;=¿ jeä fofkla tiafldandf.a f.da,h je/§ula f,i ms<s.;a w;r lsisfjlaj;a Tyqg fpdaokd fkdl<y' tiafldandf.a wjux.,H Wf,< b;d by<ska meje;s w;r ,laI .Kkl ckldhla Bg iyNd.s jQy' 2002 jif¾§ tiafldand iurñka fuv,ska k.rfha Tyqf.a m%;sudjla ksrdjrKh flreKq w;r iEu jirlu fï olajdu ck;dj Tyq iaurKh lsÍug wu;l fkdlr;s'

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