It's time to make Assam smile again, says Halicharan Narzary
After the recent flash floods in Assam, local boy Halicharan Narzary has pledged that he will make the people in his home town smile again. The midfielder is in Igor Stimac's squad that is preparing to play Oman in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers which will be played on September 5 in Guwahati.
India midfielder Halicharan Narzary has had his fair share of troubles as far as injuries are concerned. However, the Assam-born footballer is set to make his return to the Indian team as he is currently involved in a preparatory training camp with newly-appointed coach Igor Stimac in Goa.Â
The 25-year old, who has played for Northeast United, Kerala Blasters and Chennaiyin FC in the past, revealed that his goal will be to make the people of his home town - Assam - smile again.Â
“I want to make Assam smile again. Assam has suffered a lot from the recent floods. But it’s time to make it (Assam) smile again.
“I was in Chennai for my rehab program but I could feel the pain of Assam every moment. I could not dare to switch on the television set. The agony and torment of Assam has urged me to push more,” Narzary was quoted as saying by Sportstar.Â
The people of Assam were victims of torrential rainfall and subsequent floods, with river Brahmaputra flowing above its danger mark, which left millions displaced and several dead. Narzary, who made his national team debut in Guwahati back in 2015 during the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup play-off qualifiers against Nepal, reckons India can definitely pull off a win against the higher-ranked Oman team before playing AFC champions - Qatar.Â
“After the injury lay-off, I have undergone the rehab programme to get myself ready for the camp. It’s all about the national team duty which I can’t afford to compromise. I want to be in the best shape to get selected for the first match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
“Making my national team debut in front of my own home crowd was a dream come true for me. We had a great result against Nepal. Later, we had had a great win against Laos in Guwahati. It’s our lucky venue. We are aware of the past results but it’s time to look forward. The goalless draw against Oman was a motivational booster. If we can play to our potential, we can script a positive result against Oman,” Narzary added.Â
