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Sk Russel here to challenge

Sports Reporter
Sheikh Russel KC — the surprise package of the professional football league's transfer season -- completed the players' registration formalities yesterday amid a festive mood with motorbikes leading the players on horse carriages to the Bangladesh Football Federation headquarters.
Sheikh Russel, whose highest success in the top-level football was a runners-up finish in the then Premier Football League in 2003-2004 and three third-thrice finishes in the professional football league, have roped in nine national players this season to challenge the domination of heavyweights like Abahani, Mohammedan and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.
Having retained the services of ten players from the last season, Sheikh Russel KC also signed up big names such as winger
Zahid Hossain, striking duo of Zahid Hasan Emily and Mithun Chowdhury, midfielder Mamunul Islam, defenders Nasirul Islam, Rezaul Karim and Mamun Mia from Abahani and Muktijoddha Sangsad.
“It is a special day for us because today (Friday) is the 66th birth anniversary of Sheikh Russel KC's chief patron Sheikh Hasina. We have been motivated to form a squad for the championship race as our chief patron asked us when we are going to be champions,” said Sheikh Russel KC president Nurul Alam Chowdhury at the BFF House yesterday.
“In order to become champions we need some experienced footballers who also have the experience to win the league title and this time we have signed up such players who we believe can help us emerge champions in the coming season,” said Chowdhury who called for fair play and neutral refereeing from the administrators.
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“Our club has never been alleged to have played any fixed matches in the past and we will definitely not take the route in our attempt to become champions,” promised Chowdhury, who expressed his dissatisfaction with last year’s performance of the professional football league committee.
“Everything was in place in the bylaws but the committee did not implement it despite a couple of matches being allegedly fixed. This time we hope the committee will look into the matter seriously,” hoped Chowdhury.
SQUAD
Biplob Bhattacharjee, Mohammad Nehal, Golam Mostafa Tuan, Aminul Islam, Uttam Kumar Banik, Rezaul Karim Reza, Mamun Mia, Nasirul Islam, Linkon, Bappi Hasan Murad, Zahid Hossain, Mamunul Islam, Imon Mahmud Babu, Rajon Mia, Imrul Hasam Imu, Zahid Hasan Emily, Mithun Chowdhury, Anwar Hossain, Sohel Rana, Mohammad Sujan, Nahidul Islam, Tanvir Rana, Mohammed Aboukacem (Morocco), Tarik El Janaby (Morocco) andSony Norde (Haiti).