20 years after his international debut, Singapore Lions' goalkeeper Hassan Sunny said the time has come for him to step aside and let the younger ones take over. The 40-year old announced his retirement from international football in an Instagram post on Sunday (Aug 18) afternoon.
Hassan Sunny, 40, made his debut for the national team in 2004 and earned 115 caps playing for Singapore. He announced his retirement on social media on Aug 18.20 years after his international debut, Singapore Lions' goalkeeper Hassan Sunny said the time has come for him to step aside and let the younger ones take over.
In 2004, he made his international debut for Singapore against India. In September 2022, Hassan achieved his 100th cap against the same opponents. That night, he made 11 saves to deny Thailand the three-goal winning margin they needed to qualify over China.to show their love and support.But the goalkeeper, who currently plays for Singapore Premier League club Abirex Niigata, did not put up a good performance only that night.
In 2011 and 2012, Hassan suffered successive anterior cruciate ligament injuries that kept him out of the game for two years. Against advice from others to stop playing football, he worked hard and eventually made his comeback in 2013. The following year, he regained top form and led the Warriors to the league title while clinching the Player of the Year award.
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