March 29, 2004
Hassan
may be a recruit in the army now, but he is also the most sought after
goalkeeper in the country.
That may seem a bold claim considering the 19-year-old has had little football
training in the last three weeks and has played just 1 S-League match so far
this season.
But the national team's management are going to
lengths to nurture Hassan Sunny. The Lions assistant coach Fandi
Ahmad had been tasked to personally pick him up & take him to & from
national team training.
Raddy Avramovic
has made it clear that the national serviceman has a major role to play in his
long-term plans.
Hassan Sunny was honoured that Fandi Ahmad would take the effort to visit him & pick
him up to training. It has resulted in his army mates were all asking if he was
Fandi Ahmad's brother.
Despite having no training since his enlistment for National Service last
month, the Young Lions' custodian has not lost his touch. His return to
competitive football last week saw him keep a clean sheet in the Young Lions
3-0 win over Tanjong Pagar
United.
Hassan Sunny felt his stint in the army has made him physically &
mentally stronger as well as making himself more disciplined.
When