Speaking at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BAFFE) on Friday, Sabina said, ‘The girls come from very low and middle class families. The flood that happened a few days ago, the water rose in the houses of many families. The saddest thing is that when our family members come to Dhaka from home, they honestly have no place to stay. I will personally request the chief advisor to give a plot or flat to the girls. That will be the greatest gift for girls.’

Safina Khatunra spent about 16 days at the luxury hotel Soult in Kathmandu, Nepal. There they often had to be deprived of the taste of native food. So Sabinara returned home on Thursday and tasted the desi food in Petpur by eating at Bauffe Bhavan, which ended their long wait. Listen to Sabina’s own mouth, ‘today (yesterday) at noon we ate rice with many kinds of bharta. The girls were out of the country for a long time. They wanted to eat with food. So we ate rice with bharta. There were about 12-14 types of fillings. After many days, I played with a burning stomach.’

Sabinara does not want to stop here after winning the Saf title. Their aim is higher, ‘there is no chance of holding back. Now is the time for girls to take themselves out of South Asia. I have a good relationship with the Pakistan captain. He told me that you deserve to play in European clubs. You have many players who deserve to play in European clubs. I will draw the attention of the Federation in this regard. May they keep an eye on this matter.’