If you’re a diehard fan of a sports team, you’d absolutely do anything just to show your support, even if it means making financial sacrifices on your end.
A Malaysian football fan recently made headlines after it was revealed that he reportedly sold his motorcycle just to purchase a ticket and watch the national football team go up against South Korea at the Asian Cup in Qatar.
M’sian football fan sells motorbike to see M’sia in action at Asian Cup
According to a Facebook post by GTR Burger, it wrote that the diehard fan was a man from Melaka named Derrick Gan, who stood out from the crowd thanks to his emotional reaction when Malaysia had a 2-1 lead over South Korea.
It later turned out that Derrick had gone to great lengths just to show his support for the national team, which involved him selling his Yamaha LC5s motorcycle for RM4,500 so that he could secure a plane ticket to Qatar.
In the comment section, netizens commended Derrick’s deep love and support for the national team, with one urging the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to confer him an award for it.
M’sia ties against South Korea with 3-3 score
Malaysia’s hopes to move on in the Asian Cup were crushed after the team suffered two losses to Bahrain and Jordan respectively.
With the team effectively eliminated from the competition, the team nevertheless put up a fierce fight against huge favorites South Korea and held them with a 3-3 score, a feat which many thought was impossible.
Coach Kim Pan Gon had much praise for the national team for holding their composure in the face of a nail-biting match.
I’m proud of all the players. In the first half, we struggled but in the second half, we came back. We tasted top level (football), we smelt it, we dealt with the fear, we gained a lot and there is plenty to go for the next step,” he said as quoted by NST.
However, South Korea’s coach Jurgen Klinsmann disagreed, saying that the referee’s decision to award two goals to Malaysia had made him “angry”.
Congrats to Harimau Malaya for their fantastic performance and we wish them all the best in their efforts to qualify for the World Cup!
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