BEIJING: Singapore's 40-year-old goalkeeper Hassan Sunny was hailed as China's unlikely saviour on Wednesday (Jun 12) after playing a starring role in keeping their World Cup dreams alive.
Singapore's goalkeeper Hassan Sunny tries to save the ball from Thailand's Suphanat Mueanta during the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between Thailand and Singapore at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Jun 11, 2024. BEIJING: Singapore's 40-year-old goalkeeper Hassan Sunny was hailed as China 's unlikely saviour on Wednesday after playing a starring role in keeping their World Cup dreams alive.
Thanks to a better head-to-head record against Thailand, China squeezed into the next round, along with runaway group leaders South Korea.On social media platform Weibo, the hashtag"Singapore goalie thanks Chinese fans", accompanied by a short clip of Hassan saying"Xiexie, China", racked up at least 130 million views."Have any of us ever given all we have to help a complete stranger in need?" the post added.
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