Faisal Saleh Hayat faction's Fahad Ayaz Khan announces "Pak XI vs Penarol U16 friendship series"
![Pak XI FC vs Atletico Penarol football series next year [Nation]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Pak-XI-vs-Penarol.jpg "Pak XI FC vs Atletico Penarol football series next year [Nation]")
December28December 28, 2017
Category: Friendlies
![Is Pakistan really a sleeping giant of football? [FOX Sports Asia]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Pakistan-celebrate-beating-Afghanistan-in-2015.jpg "Is Pakistan really a sleeping giant of football? [FOX Sports Asia]")
September15September 15, 2017
Is Pakistan really a sleeping giant of football? [FOX Sports Asia]
Shahrukh Sohail addresses the issues stopping Pak football from catching up with rest of the world.
![Nasir tells Pak footballers not to play for free [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/5.png "Nasir tells Pak footballers not to play for free [The News]")
July21July 21, 2017
Nasir tells Pak footballers not to play for free [The News]
Nasir Ismail disappointed to learn Leisure Leagues organisers did not give any compensation to Pakistani players in Ronaldinho & Friends friendlies.
![It could’ve been the start of a new era [TNS]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ronaldinho-Friends-crowd-at-Fortress-Stadium-Lahore.jpg "It could’ve been the start of a new era [TNS]")
July16July 22, 2017
It could’ve been the start of a new era [TNS]
International footballers playing in Pakistan under unprecedented security and having got hefty remunerations doesn’t mean the sport is here to stay. Or, does it?
![Ryan Giggs and Ronaldinho visit Pakistan in the hope of stirring international football’s sleeping giant [Independent]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ryan-Giggs-and-others-at-Fortress-Stadium-Lahore.jpg "Ryan Giggs and Ronaldinho visit Pakistan in the hope of stirring international football’s sleeping giant [Independent]")
July14July 14, 2017
Ryan Giggs and Ronaldinho visit Pakistan in the hope of stirring international football’s sleeping giant [Independent]
A country of 189 million inhabitants has a Fifa ranking of 200 out of 211, but will need more than novelty matches to realise its potential.
![Riaz, Hassan strikes help Ronaldinho win series [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ronaldinho-Friends-match-in-Fortress-Stadium-Lahore.jpg "Riaz, Hassan strikes help Ronaldinho win series [The News]")
July10July 10, 2017
Riaz, Hassan strikes help Ronaldinho win series [The News]
Ronaldinho VII clinches two-match friendly series at Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Football legends urge more infrastructure investment in Pakistan.
![Team Ronaldinho beats Giggs-7 to take 1-0 series lead [Geo]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ronaldinho-vs-Giggs-at-Edhi-Hockey-Stadium.jpeg "Team Ronaldinho beats Giggs-7 to take 1-0 series lead [Geo]")
July9July 9, 2017
Team Ronaldinho beats Giggs-7 to take 1-0 series lead [Geo]
Football legends and Pak players play in exhibition in Karachi.
![Pak players want payment for Leisure Leagues matches [The News]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Adnan-Ahmed.-Muhammad-Ali-Yousuf-Butt-Hajra-Khan-Hassan-Bashir-Saddam-Hussain-Muhammad-Ahmed-Muhammad-Adil-Saadullah-Kaleemullah-with-Leasure-Leagues-management.jpg "Pak players want payment for Leisure Leagues matches [The News]")
July7July 7, 2017
Pak players want payment for Leisure Leagues matches [The News]
With Ronaldinho & Friends stated to each get between $300,000-600,000, Pak players taking part also request some compensation.
![Army to provide security for Leisure Leagues match [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Fortress-Stadium-Lahore-Cantt.jpg "Army to provide security for Leisure Leagues match [Dawn]")
July6July 6, 2017
Army to provide security for Leisure Leagues match [Dawn]
Fortress Stadium in Lahore Cantt to be venue for second Ronaldinho & Friends game under Army security
![Trophy, kits for grand exhibition soccer matches unveiled [Dawn]](https://footballpakistan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ronaldinho-Friends-tour-kits-unveiled.jpg "Trophy, kits for grand exhibition soccer matches unveiled [Dawn]")
July5July 5, 2017
Trophy, kits for grand exhibition soccer matches unveiled [Dawn]
John Terry expresses sorrow for pulling out due to new club deal, Ryan Giggs excited to be part of tour.