A Malaysian Dream of mine

A Malaysian Dream of mine

I have been a Malaysian since i have born. But i have had this one dream which i have been keeping inside myself for a long time because it might look ridiculous to others. But now i have made a decision to reveal this particular dream. Its easy to mention but hard to achieve.

MY MALAYSIAN DREAM IS TO SEE MALAYSIA IN THE WORLD CUP ONE DAY.

Malaysia has produced numerous world class athletes in a variety of sports and many if them have went on to rule the game as the best. But, there is a sport that has been suffering. Our football team.

Malaysia used to be an Asian powerhouse at one time with legendary players like Santokh Singh, the ever known Mokhtar Dahari, Soh Chin Aun. These were tha players that played with their heart and won with style. They played each and every match as though it was going to be their last and teams like Japan and Korea used to shiver at the name of Malaysia. We were the team to beat in Asia and times were great for out national football team at time.

But 30 years later, we are now finding it hard to even compete at South East Asia Level. What has gone so wrong that we condemned to withstand this agony? What have we done wrong? MANY THINGS!. Some of them which i do not wish to reveal here. Malaysian football definitely deserves better.

Every 4 years, a fever spreads around the world. The FIFA World Cup fever. What do we see here in Malaysia? People of all walks of life getting together and enjoying the sport, but with an England shirt on them. Or a Brazil shirt. Or even a Japan shirt. But, we can't blame them. We do not have a choice. I believe if Malaysia were to participate in the world cup, every single individual in Malaysia will be clasped in Yellow and Black.

For my dream to become a reality, we will have to start by first conquering South East Asia. We need to go step by step. Remember, A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

I believe we have already taken the first step by appointing K Rajagopal as Malaysian Football coach. He looks to be master tactician and always does his best to bring out the best in whatever squad he has. Recently, there has been several positives signs for our Malaysian football. We won the SEA Games medal. We beat the South Korean Olympic team. we have been playing quite well. Now we're even a whisker away from booking a place in the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.

But the most importantly, the players have to keep their feet on the ground even if they achive success. As the journey has not reached the conclusion. It's still far. We need to keep working hard with a positive attitude and keep believing in our team. I understand there is some problems with the Highed Board, but for now, lets focus on developing our football quality.

As a proud Malaysian, there is nothing else that can make me proud than seeing Malaysian battling the best at a World Cup tournament. Once we achieve it, a new era begins. A new mission begin. TO WIN IT.

Forget the past, Write the future!