Brazilian coach Romildo Sanchez has arrived in Karachi on a 10-day visit to train young footballers and football coaches in Pakistan.

The US-based Sanchez was invited by the Foundation United Soccer Academy, which works under the Foundation Public School.

Sanchez was greeted by a group of football coaches at the local hotel in Karachi before he spoke to media and vowed to help Pakistan find more talent in football.

“I believe Pakistan is on right path to become a power nation in soccer. In fact today when we were driving from the airport I saw people playing football on one side of the road and cricket on the other side. So, I understand that football is growing here,” he said while talking to media.

Sanchez, who is also the director of Players’ Club of Tampa Bay, said that watching footballers play on streets of Karachi reminded him of his days as a kid growing up in Brazil, where things were not too different.

“I grew up in Brazil playing on streets,” he said adding that those who grow up playing on streets become better players as they play the game without any fear.

During the 10-day tour, Sanchez will hold football coaching camps at different schools and will also supervise training sessions for local coaches along with sessions with special kids and street child football team.