Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Penang: Malaysian football has Faiz Subri to thank for garnering international headlines in recent days after the Penang attacker’s stunning goal in Tuesday’s 4-1 win over Pahang went viral.
Faiz scored two goals at the Bandaraya Stadium to inspire his newly-promoted side to their first win of the new Malaysia Super League campaign, but it was his second that has made him a household name overnight.
Standing over a freekick on the left wing over 35 yards out from goal, it looked as though the 28-year-old would be floating a cross into the box, where he had several team-mates waiting to connect.
However, he had other ideas and proceeded to unleash an incredible effort that initially sailed left but then suddenly swerved and dipped to the right before finding the top corner, leaving Pahang goalkeeper Nasril Nourdin starring on in disbelief.
Faiz’s strike has since been picked up by international news outlets as far as Europe, United States and Australia and has many already identifying it as an early contender for the FIFA Puskas Award, handed out to the best goal each year.
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Photo: Penang FA