Soft-spoken Mallick, hailing from a humble background, will have turned into a star overnight but visibly the feeling was yet to sink in for the forward. “I am very happy. I dedicate the goal to my father. It is because of his perseverance that I have reached such heights,” said the youngster who still travels by public transport as compared to his senior team-mates who drive around in their swanky vehicles. The Mariners next play Shillong Lajong away on Wednesday, 12th March.
