Awais Satiya grew up in Blackburn with a passion for football and gained a sports science degree, but spent years in a 9-to-5 job after being pushed towards a more conventional path. Breaking away from the 'common path'Satiya with former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho, who now plays in Saudi Arabia (Image: Awais Satiya)Before making the leap, Satiya had dipped his toes into the football world in England. Six months working for freeSatiya with N'Golo Kante (Image: Awais Satiya)It was only after moving to Dubai and networking with people from around the world that Satiya's mindset shifted. "​Palm City had one training session cancelled, but quickly resumed and played a cup match this week. "I was working in the civil service, and I always had that dream in the back of my mind," he said.

Source: Metro March 05, 2026 04:37 UTC