Indian football team midfielder Anirudh Thapa says he will never trade his goal in the Asian Cup opener against Thailand with anything, not even the Kohinoor Diamond.
Last year on this day, India kicked off their campaign in the continental tournament with a 4-1 drubbing of Thailand, and also getting into the scoresheet was Thapa.
"I wouldn't even trade the goal for the Kohinoor diamond! It's so precious for me and it'll always be there at the top of the ladder," Thapa said, exactly a year after that memorable win.
Describing the goal, he said, "When Udanta (Singh) sprinted from the middle, I made a supporting run towards the right. I had a feeling that the goalkeeper would come out of his position. Even when my chip went in, I could not believe myself."