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East Bengal likely to sign Hong Kong footballer in Asian quota
International footballer Alex Akande
Kolkata: Nigerian born Hong Kong international Alex Akande is all set to give trials at the East Bengal football club, sources have said. Akande, who holds a Hong Kong passport, will come to Kolkata on Friday to showcase his skills as the Kolkata giants look to replace South Korean striker Do Dong-hyun. He is expected to fill up the Asian foreigner quota permitted in the I-league.
Akande played for Kitchee SC under Indian Super League (ISL) champions Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) coach Jose Molina during his tenure at the Hong Kong club.Forward Akande scored nine goals in 13 appearances with Hong Kong champions Kitchee. Akande, 26, arrived in Hong Kong in 2008 and joined Tai Chung in the then second division.He soon caught the eye of top-flight clubs and joined Eastern club the following season. In 2012, he joined Tai Po and scored 19 goals for them in that season before moving to Kitchee.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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