Barca legend footballer Carlos Puyol officially launches World Soccer Stars Event ticket sale
Barcelona former star footballer Carlos Puyol landed in Karachi to officially kick start the ticket sale of the World Soccer Stars Event at PSL final, the football event is due to be held in Karachi and Lahore next month.
On Saturday, Carles Puyol was overwhelmed by the welcome he received by Pakistan and appeared to be in high spirits throughout. He said, 'Karachi you have been amazing! I am humbled by the warmth the nation has received me with and it brings me great pleasure to be involved with World Soccer Stars as they bring football home.”
A truly special moment of the ceremony arrived when former Spain and Barcelona centre-back Carles Puyol also came on stage to greet the fans. The 2010 World Cup star is in Pakistan to promote the World Soccer Stars event and received big cheers from the crowd. The football legend was joined by Sarfaraz Ahmad captain of Pakistan Cricket Team and welcomed the arrival of football in the country. Kicking footballs in the crowd with Puyol, he said, “It's great to see that after PSL’s success with bringing cricket home, football legends are also coming to Pakistan.”
Ahmer Kunwar of TouchSky Group, 'I m thrilled to see that PSL is being played here in Karachi and I cannot wait to see the same excitement extended to World Soccer Stars. The welcome given to Puyol is overwhelming and I am thankful to Ehsan Mani of Pakistan Cricket Board for extending this platform to football this graciously'.
