
By Siman Nuurali, Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator)
Part of the Sadiq series
A young boy tries out for the school football team but is rejected due to his age, so he joins the school's running club instead.
Eight-year-old Sadiq dreams of playing football, but his parents think he's too young. Pushed into joining the track club instead, Sadiq struggles with the idea of running. Can his coach show him the thrill of racing and change his perspective? As Sadiq navigates this new challenge, he must discover if there's more to sports than just tackling and hitting. Will he find excitement in the unexpected or remain stuck in his disappointment?
Eight-year-old Sadiq wants to try out for the youth football team like his friends, but his parents feel he is too young, and instead suggest that he take up running and join the track club–Sadiq feels that running is wimpy, but the coach convinces him that running races can be fun as well.
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