Nolberto Solano’s appointment as head coach of Pakistan’s national football team signals a rare moment of optimism in a sport too often sidelined in the country. For a nation where football has lived in the shadow of cricket, the arrival of an international figure of Solano’s calibre is a welcome step, one that hints at a serious attempt to nurture the game rather than just flirt with it.

What this appointment offers, above all, is the possibility of transformation for young talent. Pakistan is brimming........

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