Selamat Hari Lahir ke-70, Bakri Ibni!
Legasi Lagenda mengucapkan selamat hari lahir ke-70 kepada legenda bola sepak negara Bakri Ibni!
Anak kelahiran Perlis, Bakri mula mewakili negerinya di kejohanan belia Piala Burnley pada tahun 1973 dan menyertai pasukan senior dua tahun kemudian. Bersama pasukan kebangsaan, beliau pernah bermain di Sukan Asia, Sukan SEA, Pestabola Merdeka, Kelayakan Olimpik dan banyak lagi.
Peminat Harimau Malaya pasti masih ingat momen bersejarah dan manis buat kita semua di mana Bakri beraksi pada malam 6 April 1980.
Bakri yang merupakan anggota skuad Kelayakan Sukan Olimpik 1980 menjaringkan gol pada perlawanan akhir kejohanan tersebut menentang Korea Selatan di Stadium Merdeka. Pada minit ke-13, Bakri memberi Malaysia gol pertama mereka dan ini dikatakan sebagai gol yang paling bermakna sepanjang karier bola sepaknya.
Beliau memecut dari tengah padang untuk meledakkan gol apabila berjaya menerima hantaran daripada sepakan silang Hassan Sani setelah James Wong dan Khalid Ali terlepas umpanan tersebut. Gol kedua Malaysia dijaringkan oleh James Wong. Dengan kemenangan 2–1, Malaysia layak ke Sukan Olimpik Moscow 1980. Namun, kerajaan Malaysia sudah pun membuat keputusan untuk memulau temasya sukan itu akibat pencerobohan Rusia ke atas Afghanistan.
Sempena hari kelahiran beliau, marilah kita sama-sama doakan agar Bakri senantiasa berada dalam rahmat Allah SWT, dipermudahkan segala urusan serta dikurniakan kesihatan yang baik.
Terima kasih kepada sang legenda atas segala kejayaan dan pengorbanan yang dicurahkan. Semoga semua ini menjadi inspirasi kepada generasi muda dan yang akan datang.
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Happy 70th Birthday, Bakri Ibni
Legasi Lagenda wishes national football legend Bakri Ibni a happy 70th birthday!
Born in Perlis, Bakri Ibni began representing the state for the youth tournament Burnley Cup in 1973 and joined the senior team two years later. With the Malaysian national team, Bakri has played at the Asian Games, SEA Games, Merdeka Tournament, and the Olympic Qualifiers among many other international tournaments.
Harimau Malaya fans surely remember the historic moment where Bakri was in action on the night of April 6, 1980.
Part of the 1980 Pre-Olympic squad, Bakri managed to score during the final match of the tournament against South Korea at the Merdeka Stadium. In the 13th minute, Bakri gave Malaysia their first goal and he names it the most meaningful goal in his football career.
A low cross from Hassan Sani, missed by both James Wong and Khalid Ali, led to Bakri securing the ball after sprinting from midfield and shoot it past South Korea’s goalkeeper. Malaysia’s second goal was scored by James Wong. After winning 2–1, Malaysia qualified for the 1980 Olympic Games. However, the Malaysian government had already decided to boycott the Games due to Russia’s invasion in Afghanistan.
On this day, we pray that Bakri will always be in the mercy of Allah SWT, for his matters to be eased, and for him to continuously be blessed with good health.
We thank the legend for all his sacrifices and successes, in hopes that they will become inspiration to the younger and future generations.
