The Fort Worth Press - Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again

USD -
AED 3.672997
AFN 68.000338
ALL 88.249786
AMD 387.319992
ANG 1.801995
AOA 943.492219
ARS 965.601195
AUD 1.444425
AWG 1.8025
AZN 1.697519
BAM 1.751646
BBD 2.018872
BDT 119.475169
BGN 1.751115
BHD 0.376494
BIF 2890
BMD 1
BND 1.282597
BOB 6.909215
BRL 5.434699
BSD 0.999852
BTN 83.669439
BWP 13.070719
BYN 3.271954
BYR 19600
BZD 2.015441
CAD 1.35105
CDF 2864.999837
CHF 0.841698
CLF 0.032626
CLP 900.249896
CNY 7.011298
CNH 6.976785
COP 4181.06
CRC 518.959394
CUC 1
CUP 26.5
CVE 99.249854
CZK 22.505899
DJF 177.719936
DKK 6.675125
DOP 60.449722
DZD 132.191037
EGP 48.312967
ERN 15
ETB 119.213081
EUR 0.895185
FJD 2.183499
FKP 0.761559
GBP 0.747205
GEL 2.720039
GGP 0.761559
GHS 15.769755
GIP 0.761559
GMD 68.510284
GNF 8632.498647
GTQ 7.734094
GYD 209.157352
HKD 7.773545
HNL 24.869836
HRK 6.799011
HTG 131.770101
HUF 355.260153
IDR 15125
ILS 3.69855
IMP 0.761559
INR 83.71665
IQD 1310
IRR 42104.999879
ISK 135.079997
JEP 0.761559
JMD 157.082083
JOD 0.708704
JPY 142.771022
KES 128.999491
KGS 84.204465
KHR 4065.000042
KMF 441.625029
KPW 899.999433
KRW 1310.309681
KWD 0.30501
KYD 0.833259
KZT 479.592294
LAK 22082.5008
LBP 89599.999826
LKR 298.544624
LRD 193.774961
LSL 17.184971
LTL 2.95274
LVL 0.60489
LYD 4.739871
MAD 9.69325
MDL 17.413073
MGA 4551.000105
MKD 55.134937
MMK 3247.960992
MNT 3397.999955
MOP 8.006682
MRU 39.714978
MUR 45.950094
MVR 15.359752
MWK 1735.999845
MXN 19.658197
MYR 4.116499
MZN 63.874973
NAD 17.184968
NGN 1668.489903
NIO 36.797439
NOK 10.48699
NPR 133.868346
NZD 1.573605
OMR 0.38455
PAB 0.999839
PEN 3.749102
PGK 3.973496
PHP 56.094996
PKR 277.694362
PLN 3.827185
PYG 7804.397474
QAR 3.64075
RON 4.454301
RSD 104.90697
RUB 94.234865
RWF 1332
SAR 3.751165
SBD 8.292444
SCR 13.25156
SDG 601.498539
SEK 10.08267
SGD 1.280385
SHP 0.761559
SLE 22.847303
SLL 20969.494858
SOS 570.999765
SRD 30.700499
STD 20697.981008
SVC 8.748377
SYP 2512.529936
SZL 17.184976
THB 32.369735
TJS 10.638614
TMT 3.5
TND 3.039502
TOP 2.342101
TRY 34.1779
TTD 6.791973
TWD 31.589747
TZS 2729.999958
UAH 41.159912
UGX 3693.801418
UYU 41.923783
UZS 12737.500796
VEF 3622552.534434
VES 36.861937
VND 24610
VUV 118.722009
WST 2.797463
XAF 587.530285
XAG 0.031431
XAU 0.000375
XCD 2.70255
XDR 0.739643
XOF 588.491069
XPF 106.999766
YER 250.325044
ZAR 17.098601
ZMK 9001.203383
ZMW 26.442032
ZWL 321.999592
  • BCC

    1.1800

    141.49

    +0.83%

  • SCS

    0.0400

    13.25

    +0.3%

  • BCE

    0.3600

    35.19

    +1.02%

  • GSK

    -0.1900

    40.71

    -0.47%

  • AZN

    -0.5600

    77.62

    -0.72%

  • CMSC

    0.0300

    25.14

    +0.12%

  • RIO

    0.4800

    71.23

    +0.67%

  • CMSD

    -0.0300

    25.08

    -0.12%

  • VOD

    0.0500

    10.09

    +0.5%

  • RBGPF

    64.7500

    64.75

    +100%

  • RELX

    -0.5300

    47.56

    -1.11%

  • BTI

    -0.2369

    36.84

    -0.64%

  • NGG

    -0.3300

    69.73

    -0.47%

  • JRI

    0.1200

    13.58

    +0.88%

  • RYCEF

    0.0100

    7.05

    +0.14%

  • BP

    0.6300

    31.42

    +2.01%

Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again
Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again / Photo: © AFP

Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again

A Malaysian international badly hurt in an acid attack in May broke down in tears on Thursday as he pledged to return to football in "one to two months".

Text size:

Selangor FC winger Faisal Halim suffered fourth-degree burns on his neck, shoulder, hands and chest in the attack at a shopping centre outside Kuala Lumpur on May 5.

Nicknamed "Mickey", the popular 26-year-old spent three weeks in hospital and had multiple surgeries for the burns to his skin.

Speaking to journalists for the first time since the ordeal, a tearful Faisal said: "My hope is to return to the pitch in the next one to two months, even though the doctor says it could take up to six months."

He added: "I am willing to return to training when doctors give me the green light."

Scars were visible on the left side of his head and face. He also appeared underweight and his physical movements seemed slower.

A dozen burly bodyguards wearing black escorted the player into the press conference.

Faisal did not explain why, but said that "right now I am kept in a secret hideout" with his family, expressing hope "I can soon be free and no need to hide".

Two people were arrested after the attack but both were released without any charge. It is unclear what was behind the assault.

Faisal's case was the most serious and high-profile of a string of crimes against four top-flight Malaysian footballers in May.

The incidents are not believed to be linked.

Faisal is an established Malaysian international whose equaliser against South Korea at the start of the year was voted best goal at the Asian Cup.

"I miss football," added Faisal.

Malaysia's domestic football season was scheduled to begin on May 10 with a curtain-raiser between Faisal's Selangor and Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT).

Selangor pulled out citing "a series of criminal incidents and recent threats", but the league got under way the following day under heavy security.

D.Johnson--TFWP