Скачать или смотреть EP 8: Controversy, Comeback & Chaos- Shakir Hamzah on LionsXII, Malaysia & Untold Personal Battles

In this episode, Singapore footballer Shakir Hamzah opens up about his time with Young Lions, LionsXII, and Kedah, including winning the Malaysia Super League and FA Cup. Shakir gets candid about being fined, managing red cards, and balancing NS with football. He also talks about mental resilience, public perception, and life after football.

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0:00 Episode highlights
0:34 Message from Sportswire Team
1:25 Introduction of episode and catch up
3:20 Shakir Hamzah's Childhood and growing up with a national player as a father- Hamzah Haron
5:08 How Shakir’s professional career with Courts Young Lions started
9:18 Secret to being labeled “great lungs”
11:17 Moving from Young lions to LionsXII
15:35 Balancing NS and LionsXII
17:24 Winning the Malaysia Super league in 2013
21:43 Difference in national team then and now
23:04 Bonus in LionsXII
24:03 Why was Shakir fined $4000 in 2013
27:54 How was it playing under Coach Sundramoorthy
29:00 Shakir’s Red Card history
31:28 Shakir’s short term in Tampines and Home United in 2015
33:07 How the move to Kedah happened
37:55 How was Coach Aidil Shahrin to Shakir
41:15 How did it feel like winning the FA Cup with Kedah?
42:44 Being named Top Player in the MSL Team of the Season in 2019 (Malaysian League)
45:20 How was the competition like playing against ASEAN giants, JDT
47:30 Why did Shakir leave Kedah?
51:41 Biggest difference between playing in Singapore and Malaysia
54:00 Did Coach Tastsuma Yoshida drop Shakir or did he agree on being dropped from the National Team
01:00:22 How does Shakir Hamzah maintain being the top footballer till now
1:00:39 Does public perception affect Shakir mentally?
01:05:23 Shakir’s after career plans
01:06:18 Wall Jump (against Albirex Niigata)
01:10:25 Does Shakir regret any of the headlines he made in the newspaper
01:12:10 Advice to the younger generation

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