Meet the wall of Don Bosco

Mahir Singh kicked, jumped, caught, punched and even dived in desperation. But one thing he has not done in the entire MSSA Under-16 inter-school football tournament is pick the ball up from the back of his net.

Yes, this 15-year-old goalie has not conceded a single goal in the entire tournament. His 10 clean sheets have played a big role in his school, Don Bosco’s triumph.

A student of class Xth Singh is the only goalkeeper in the tournament seen using the technique of cushioning the opponent’s shots on goal with his hands before actually catching the ball. The technique clearly seems to have given him an edge over other goalkeepers.

Singh, who was given the best goalkeeper award, said: “I am very happy to win this award and even happier to win the championship.”