Riyaz, the captain of the Rohingya Shining Stars and one of the 18-member team’s few Ronaldo fans, set up the football club in 2015, along with fellow refugees. We were very good at the game but never got the platform to showcase our skills,” says the midfielder, who is doing a computer course and gives free tuitions to children of the Shaheen Bagh Rohingya refugee camp, housing 70-odd families. But I really look forward to Sunday when I unwind myself playing football,” says Younis. On Tuesday night, as they gather at his tent, the conversation veers around to major leagues, and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. “We know Riyaz is a Ronaldo fan,” Hussain says with a disapproving smile, his gaze on the TV screen showing a Barcelona replay.

Source: Indian Express April 15, 2017 23:01 UTC