Portuguese great Luis Figo and Brazilian star Kaka on Thursday (Jan 10) vowed to help develop the “great promise” of football in Pakistan, a country obsessed with cricket and twice banned from international soccer. Portuguese great Luis Figo (L) and Brazilian star Ricardo Kaka (R) were in Pakistan as part of the World Soccer Stars tour. (Photo: AFP/Asif Hassan) The two legends – who both played for Spanish club Real Madrid – are in Pakistan for a day-long visit as part of the World Soccer Stars tour, aimed at grooming nascent talent through exhibition matches and coaching clinics. The 2000 Ballon d’Or winner Figo, wielding a cricket bat in a nod to the game’s popularity in Pakistan, told reporters in the southern port city of Karachi that he was “excited” to be there. “There is a great promise of football in Pakistan so we are here to help develop the game,” said Figo, who also played for Barcelona before retiring in 2009. Kaka, himself carrying a cricket ball, said the pair were “committed” to promoting football globally. “We … have a good impression of Pakistan,” added the 2007 Ballon d’Or winner, who also played for AC Milan and retired in…