Compiled by C. ARUNO, ZAKIAH KOYA AND R. ARAVINTHAN
SINGER and actor Alif Satar recalled that he had once attended a football school run by famed English club Manchester United here in Malaysia, Berita Harian reported.
One of the fun moments, he said, was learning to head the ball with former England national Wes Brown and “shooting” with Paul Scholes.
“But there was no phone camera back then to record such moments,” Alif wrote on his Instagram.
He shared a photo of a certificate which showed that he had attended the Manchester United School.
The certificate was signed, among others, by Sir Alex Ferguson and the then Football Association of Malaysia secretary-general Datuk Dell Akbar Khan.
Alif, 33, said he was one of 70 children below the age of 12 picked to attend the school in 2000 for about a year.
“When I was younger, I wanted to be an athlete.
“Taekwondo, silat, swimming, cross-country – I would join them all – but football was special.
“I was quite good at it then as I could run non-stop and pass the ball.
“My parents would send me for training every weekend at Kelab Bola Sri Rampai,” he said.
> Three motorcyclists and a pillion rider were injured after hitting a tapir which was crossing a road in Kluang, Johor, Harian Metro reported.
The accident happened at KM79 of Jalan Kota Tinggi-Kluang on Thursday.
Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said that the tapir died at the scene.
“The three riders from Taman Seri Impian were heading towards the Taman Seri Lambak roundabout when they hit the tapir which was trying to cross the road.
“Aged between 19 and 57, they had injuries to their shoulders, hands and legs. They were rushed to the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital in Kluang by ambulance,” he said.
Johor Wildlife and National Parks Department director Aminuddin Jamin said the department would also be investigating the case.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
