Zidane Zia Khan is an 11-year-old soccer player with Indian heritage. He has followed the entire FIFA season with rapt attention.
He says his favourite player is Neymar from Brazil.
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It was his father who introduced Zidane to the sport when he was five years old.
His favorite games are fast and aggressive.
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For 14-year-old Eshan Malik, the inspiration to play soccer came from his father.
Eshan, born to Bangladeshi parents, is all set to play in the Under-14 New South Wales Soccer League.
Eshan and Zidane love the Liverpool Football Club and prefer soccer over cricket.
"My father used to play soccer professionally in Bangladesh. I want to represent Bangladesh in FIFA World Cup so that I can make my father proud," he says.
Eshan's father, Russell Malik, takes pride in his son's sporting abilities.
"I told Eshan that if he wants to become a sportsperson, he needs to have double dedication. And I am proud that he has found that dedication," he says.
However, bringing up a professional sportsperson is not an easy task.
"It is a full-time commitment. It involves an extensive research of the sport and training options, investment in the training, transportation to the matches, and dedication to see your child through all the levels of the game," Zidane's mother, Hajera Zidane, explains.
And Mr Malik echoes similar views.
"The training and travelling for the game are costly affairs. I feel that children from diverse backgrounds in soccer should receive more aid from formal organisations to promote the game in the community," he points out.
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