"He's So Rich, Could've Given Me...": Arshad Nadeem's Hilarious Reaction To 'Buffalo' Gift From Father In Law

17.08.2024 - 06:08 sports.ndtv.com

Arshad Nadeem has been bestowed with several honours and rewards after his javelin throw gold at Paris Olympics 2024. From PKR 150 million to gold crowns and civil awards, Nadeem has received immense tribute from his nation.

But none have created as many headlines as the unique gift that his father-in-law had gifted him. Arshad's father-in-law - the father of his wife Ayesha - gifted the star athlete a buffalo.

Now, Nadeem and his wife have joked about the gift, with Nadeem requesting something else instead. "It's just a buffalo, he could've given me five acres of land instead!" joked Nadeem, in an interview to Pakistan-based news channel ARY News, much to the amusement of the interviewer. "But I thought, 'okay, a buffalo is not bad either'", he added.

Arshad Nadeem's reaction on his father gifting him a buffalo after winning the Gold medalHe wanted 5-6 acre plot from his father-in-law and not a buffalo.

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Pakistan's javelin star Arshad Nadeem broke the Olympic record before clinching the gold medal at the Paris Games last week. Arshad's 92.97m attempt soared through the Parisian night sky, confirming Pakistan's first gold medal at the Olympics since 1984. Less than a week after stunning the reigning champion Neeraj Chopra of India, Arshad has revealed that he had travelled to the Paris Olympics 2024 carrying an injury. He made the revelation while speaking at the Prime Minister's office in Islamabad on Wednesday.

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