Saturday, August 14, 2010

Twin terror

                   Zaquan Adha, Akbar Sahari, Aidil Zafuan and loose cannon in last week's Kafe Sukan


In 2002, I asked youth coach Aminuddin Hussin who among his charges would go on to don senior colours. He said be on the lookout for two outstanding players - the twins.

Two years later Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak and his twin Zaquan Adha helped Negeri Sembilan to the Sukma gold medal in football, beating my home State Johor. I was at the media room of the stadium, franctically trying to send all stories within the deadline.

Then the twins, along with Safiq Rahim, were named in K. Rajagobal's Malaysian Under-20 squad for the Asian Youth Championship, less than two weeks after the coach replaced sacked Jorvan Vieira.

Today, the twins are stars in their own right. Certainly two of the best talents in the country. By right they have no business playing football here. They should fly the nest.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Agree wuth you that they should play abroad,..but the question is,..do the want to?..
If it is hard to get to European clubs,..then start Asean countries first,..Thai or Indonesian or maybe even Vietnam...then bila level dah up sikit,..baru lah try,..gi Japan, Korea before gi Europe.
If tak,..Malaysia ni jadi mat jenin je lah,..if FAM,KBS masih berangan nak hantar player setakat attachment di europe.
Singapore players are plying their trade in Indonesia now,..why cant our player?..Thai players dah lama main kat Indone and Vietnam...

Anonymous said...

Kerat jari that they are willing to leave their comfort zones in this Super Glamour M-League..

Azmi said...

Rizal, u know how I feel about this issue.

Anon is right in asking whether they really want to. If they can't think for themselves or FAM can't figure out a rational way to export these two, or we don't (actually) have any sports agents in Malaysia... I think it's up to the MEDIA to drive this idea into their heads...

Our "celebrities" do love the MEDIA...

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

assalamualaikum bro rozal.saya xnk komen sal bola sbb tiap2 hari media ckp sal bola.sy nk ckp sal perkembangan sepak takraw malaysia.bro rizal ad ckap sal mint glongn mda smakin kurg dlm kafe sukan 17/08/2010..pada pndpt saya spatutnya media memainkan pranan.cube bro rizal tgk,mane ad siaran lgsung game tkraw lm astro arena or rtm...asyik bola sepak,bdminton,squash,,sukma d melaka,mane ad live game takraw...jm sembg dlm www.buyaben.wordpress.com

Anonymous said...

awww..amik gambo ngan madu ye :D hihi