Sanju Samson helps budding footballer, sponsors his flight tickets to Spain

India wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson came forward to help a budding footballer. Samson sponsored the flight tickets for the youngster to Spain as he has been selected for the training program with Spanish fifth division CD LA Virgen del Camino which will last for a month. 

The young footballer had asked for help from local MLA Saji Cherain and he got the response from the politician and Samson.

“It was a week ago that a young man named Adarsh, a resident of Mannar Kuttampoor, came to see me,” Cherin wrote in his Facebook post. “A graduate student of Thiruvalla Marthoma College, he is a brilliant football player. Adarsh has got a big opportunity, but he was worried that he will lose that opportunity because of financial problems,” Cherain wrote in a lengthy Facebook post.

“Adarsh had the opportunity to train for a month at Deportivo La Vergne del Camino, a third division league in Spain. About five matches can be played in this period. There is a possibility of getting a contract if the club or other clubs give preference to the performance.”

“This is a dream opportunity for our native football player to get the chance to play in league matches in a country which is the most important country in football like Spain. But we have to find ourselves the necessary cost for this. It was a crisis,” he added.

He further acknowledged Samson’s contribution and lauded the wicket-keeper for the same. 

“Our beloved star Sanju Samson has sponsored Adarsh’s flight ticket. The well-wishers of the country and studied in their school, they have done whatever they can to help. Further, the possibilities of the sports department to pay the required amount were examined, but before that, there were technical problems as Adarsh had to leave immediately.”

Samson was not considered for the New Zealand T20Is which are slated to take place at home from November 17.