Krish is an honorary member of FC7, he was ever present during my personal journey but was also a rock during us setting up our 1st Festival of Footy at work, with a lot of help and ideas.
Couldn't of donated my kidney to a nicer guy.
He's gone on a long and hard journey himself, you'll hear a bit about that below. Hopefully he'll be hitting the pitch for FC7 soon, so you can get to see first-hand how much of a top guy he is!
First things first….Who do you support?
Liverpool FC......the greatest and one and only
When did you start playing?
Played leisurely from the age of 7 and then played a little competitively until the age of 15
What bit of advice would you give to someone just starting out footy?
Learn the art of controlling the ball, so that it becomes natural when you start to dribble
Do you play for fun, fitness, competitiveness or all 3?
Fun and competitive for sure, remember that being competitive doesn't equate to less fun, be sensible and it some of your best memories will come from leagues and cups together as a team.
You lived in the US for a while, do you think “Soccer” has finally broken America?
There is a lot of coverage of “Soccer” available and the taste for the EPL has grown slowly, however I doubt it will ever be an American National past time.
Soccer as they call it Stateside, is rapidly growing, it looks like it's here to stay
You recently had a kidney transplant, briefly explain your journey and are you excited to return to the pitch?
When I initially got diagnosed with Chronic Kidney disease in 2015, it was a shock to my reality and put a lot of things into perspective. Despite this setback, I remained positive and appreciative to what I had, which was a beautiful loving family. Upon returning back to the UK, in February 2019, my kidney functionality was on the decline to the point, I was presumed to be in a critical condition.
In the month of May, Sujan (my unexpected saviour) offered his kidney to save my life. Through the vigorous testing we both undertook, in October 2019, I was given a second chance to live. Since then, I have been dreaming of a moment where I will play competitively with my kidney brother on my side.
What would you say to someone considering becoming a living donor
It is the most selfless and divine act a human being can offer, it literally gives a new lease of life for the recipient, who otherwise would be dependent on a machine or lose their life to this problem
SIDE NOTE: If you are interested in becoming a Living Donor, see the link below for more information. Current donation levels are still not meeting the demand, but this is especially the case for BAME communities. Speaking to people at work, I realised that there is a lot of misinformation flying around about the subject. At the very least we ask you to read up a little more on it.
Give the gift of life to someone! https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/become-a-living-donor/
Turf trainers or Studs?
Open for either, majority of my leisurely play has been studs though.
Who is your favourite footballer and why?
Growing up, John “Digger” Barnes, could play on either flank and made attacking play seem effortless. Thereafter, it had to be Steven Gerrard, a Liverpool fan through and through!
Who are you most like in football, playing wise?
Maybe a Gattuso type player
Dream 7-a-side team? Name them
Nuff said!
See you soon as you get to learn and discover more about our members!
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