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Pens for the Star and rants on the Armchair. Comes from the amazing city of Ipoh and loves ⚽. Opinions/Retweets are not the views of my employer.
Jan 12, 2023 20 tweets 8 min read
So before the #HockeyWorldCup2023 starts tomorrow, let me introduce the players that will carry our nation’s challenge in Odisha from Jan 13-29.

Captain and defender Marhan Jalil

Age: 32
Caps: 278
World Cup appearances: 2014 and 2018

Quiet off the pitch, but on it, 💪🏾 Razie Rahim
Age: 35
Caps: 306
World Cup appearances: 2014 and 2018

One of the best penalty corner specialists in the world. He is a defender but has scored 107 goals.
Jan 10, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
KPG QUOTE THREAD

"We lost the game. I cannot say much about the performance of the Harimau Malaya players. I appreciate them because they gave up their holiday and missed their family for almost 50 days. A lot of sacrifices. It was a beautiful journey." - Kim Pan-gon Image "We fell today and couldn't get to the final. We will head back home and review ourselves. Learn from our mistakes.

"I've no regrets with the boys. Tonight, they ran like dogs and followed my instructions. They fought till the end. Any problem is on my side."