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Karachi: Captain Maria Khan, who saved Pakistan from defeat by scoring a brilliant penalty kick goal in the match against Saudi Arabia, is a close relative of two of the world’s most famous squash legends. Maria Khan, the captain of the national team, scored a goal that made her famous in the world in the 4-nation women’s football tournament in Saudi Arabia. Thanks to this goal, Pakistan was also saved from defeat.
Maria Khan made such a free kick from the edge of the field that the football jumped into the pool. The shot was so powerful, fast and on target that the goalkeeper of the opposing team could not stop it even after touching the ball. The video of this goal was shared on social networks. The great critics of football could not remain without praising this goal of the Pakistani footballer. Pakistani consumers also appreciated Maria Khan. Maria Khan is a close relative of two Pakistani pumpkin legends. He is the grandson of the world famous squash player Hashim Khan and was born in America where he received squash training from his maternal grandfather. Apart from this, Maria Khan is also the niece of squash legend Jehangir Khan, who has won six World Opens and 10 British Championships. After completing her studies in America, Maria Khan joined a football club there as a goalkeeper. Later in 2013, Maria Khan had to come to the United Arab Emirates for higher studies, but even here she continued her love for football and played as a midfielder for the Emirates team. Maria Khan joined WAPDA in Pakistan in 2018 and was named among the 30 players in the 2020 Women’s National Football Team and captained the national team at the SAFF Games in Nepal that same year.
The world’s greatest sports family and its legacy lives on!
Hashim Khan was so proud. 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰pic.twitter.com/xith8VJybN
— FootballPakistan.com (@FootballPak) January 19, 2023
