Match winner: Malaysia’s smallest player Faisal Halim, nicknamed ‘Mickey’, is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the 1-0 win over Thailand in the AFF Mitsubishi Cup semi-final first-leg match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, January 8, 2023. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

An ecstatic Ng Tze Yong after beating Indonesia’s Ikhsan Leonardo to deliver the winning point for Malaysia in the Asia Team Championships final, February 20, 2022. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after beating South Korea’s Kim Hwi-tae-Kim Jae-hwan in their Asia Team Championships semi-final doubles match in Shah Alam, February 19, 2022. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin in action against Japan’s Shuntaro Mezaki-Haruya Nishida during the Asia Team Championships 2022 in Shah Alam, February 18, 2022. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

Lim Chong King in action against Kazakhstan’s Khaitmurat Kulmatov during the Asia Team Championships 2022 in Shah Alam, February 17, 2022. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

Lee Zii Jia returning a shot to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the first singles clash at the Asia Team Championships 2022 in Shah Alam, February 16, 2022. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

Cheong Jun Hoong and Pandelela Rinong compete in the women’s synchronized 10m platform diving final of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Aquatic Centre in Gold Coast, Australia, April 11, 2018. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Kevin Yeap competes in the men’s 400m freestyle swimming heats event in the 15th FINA World Championships at Palau Sant Jordi on July 28, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Japan’s Kento Momota in action during the men’s singles of the Malaysian Masters at the Axiata Stadium in Bukit Jalil. GLENN GUAN/The Star