Malaysian national team player attacked with acid in a shopping center

An incredible attack was received by the player of the Malaysian National Team and the Selangor FC of that country, Faisal Halim, who was sprayed with acid while he was walking in a shopping center, which caused significant burns in various parts of his body.

A report from the head of Youth and Sports of MalaysiaNajwan Halimi, on his social networks, reported on the situation in which the footballer is after the attack took place last weekend in a renowned shopping center located on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

“His condition is stable, but he suffered second-degree burns in several parts of his body, such as his neck, shoulders, arms and chest.”wrote Najwan Halimi on his personal X account, formerly known as Twitter, where he showed an image of the footballer who represents the Malaysian team.

After this unfortunate episode, the Malaysian police issued a statement in which they are looking for the player’s attacker. At the moment there are no images nor is the identity of the person responsible for the incident known, for which the authorities are already carrying out the respective investigations.

Faisal Halim, 26 years old, is a striker who has played a total of 32 matches for the Malaysian National Team, with which he has scored around 15 goals in various competitions. He began his professional career in 2016 with Sri Pahang of Malaysia with whom he played five seasons.

The attack received by Halim is not the first that has happened to a footballer in Malaysia in recent days after last Friday Akhyar Rashid, a Terengganu FC player, was the victim of a violent robbery that left him with several injuries both on his head as in a leg.

The acid attack that footballer Faisal Halim received this weekend did not go under the table in the Malaysian sports world where figures linked to football and other disciplines, as well as politicians including the Sultan of Selangor, showed their support for the player. attacked.

“We are all with you, Faisal.”Selangor FC published on its official Instagram account, the current team of the Malaysian striker who joined the club last season after a two-year stint with Terengganu with which he achieved a Malaysian Super League championship in 2022.

In his eight seasons in the Malaysian championship, Faisal Halim has scored 27 goals, the 11 scored in 2023 being the best harvest the attacker has obtained so far.

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