Legasi Lagenda bersama legenda bola sepak, Zainal Abidin Hassan
Apabila ditanya bagaimana beliau terjebak dengan dunia dunia bola sepak, Zainal menjawab, “Dalam diri saya, saya mencintai bola sepak. Saya ingin menjadi seorang pemain yang berjaya. InsyaAllah saya ingin menjadi jurulatih yang berjaya.”
Menurut Zainal, beliau berjaya mewakili skuad senior negara pada umur 17 tahun dan mengecapi nikmat mempelajari daripada pemain-pemain senior. Nama-nama yang beliau sempat sebut termasuk R. Arumugam, Abdullah Ali, Bakri Ibni, Hassan Sani, Mokhtar Dahari, Santokh Singh, Soh Chin Ann, Shukor Salleh dan tak dilupakan abang beliau sendiri, Khalid Ali.
“Saya begitu bernasib baik, dapat bersama mereka. Di sinilah saya banyak berlajar mutu bola sepak,” tambah Zainal.
Terima kasih kepada legenda Zainal Abidin yang telah mengharumkan nama negara. Semoga segala pengorbanan dan kejayaan anda menjadi inspirasi generasi baharu.
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Legasi Lagenda with national football legend, Zainal Abidin Hassan.
When asked about how he became involved in the football world, Zainal replied “Deep inside, I love football. I wanted to be a successful player. God willing, I wanted to be a successful coach.”
According to Zainal, he began representing the national senior squad at the age of 17 and enjoyed learning from the senior players. The names he mentioned include R. Arumugam, Abdullah Ali, Bakri Ibni, Hassan Sani, Mokhtar Dahari, Santokh Singh, Soh Chin Ann, Shukor Salleh and last but not least, his brother, Khalid Ali.
“I was so lucky to be able to play with them. This was where I learned a lot about football,” Zainal added.
Thank you, Zainal Abidin Hassan, who has certainly made the nation proud. We hope all of his sacrifices and successes will be an inspiration to the new generation.
