Shillong, March 25 -- The question was on the weight of expectations and with his answer, which wrapped up their part of the official pre-match media conference, Jamal Bhuyan set the context for Bangladesh. We know what has happened in the last one year, said the Bangladesh skipper and midfielder speaking in Bangla. It will add an edge to what the midfielder said is a match "against your big brother. And those are matches you always want to win."
Even for a man who survived being repeatedly shot as a teen in Denmark and built a football career that looked to be over before it had started, Bhuyan said he and his mates are feeling the pressure ahead of Tuesday's 2027 Asian Cup qualifier against India here. But they are "cool" dealing with it...