Striker Kamil Khan stole the limelight with four goals in Maneckjee Cooper's (Juhu) 5-1 win over Sacred Heart (Santacruz) in the U-16 third division tie in the MSSA league at Azad maidan yesterday.

Khan's performance comes immediately after he was dropped from Maneckjee Cooper's last game as punishment for bunking school.


Kamil Khan (second from left) of Maneckjee Cooper celebrates one of
his four goals at Azad Maidan yesterday. PIC/PRADEEP DHIVARu00a0

He had skipped a class as he couldn't hear the bell ringing.

"I bunked a class as I didn't hear the bell ringing. My teachers thought I was misbehaving, and thus my principal Kashmira Gandevia didn't allow me to play the last game. But this time I am happy to have scored four goals," Khan told MiD DAY.

A matured Khan said he does not regret missing the last game. "When my principal came to know about my feat, she was very happy. She supports us a lot and now, there is no regret for missing the last match," said Khan, a class IX student.

Despite making the grade, Khan also missed Maharashtra U-13 matches last year for final examinations. "I hope to get chance this time too," he vowed.