40-year-old, asthmatic patient, saved the national football team! Chinese fans poured into the Singapore goalkeeper's nasi lemak booth and I responded: "Thank you, China!" ”
New Yellow River
2024-06-12 15:09Published on the official account of Shandong New Yellow River News Client
In the case of a 0-1 defeat away to South Korea, the national football team was still able to advance to the round of 18, and Singapore's 1-3 defeat to Thailand was the decisive factor. Among them, striker Fandy and goalkeeper Sunny who scored a goal were regarded as heroes by Chinese fans, especially Sonny who saved a number of must-have goals when the Thai team bombarded 35 shots on goal, and received a yellow card for delaying time in stoppage time, becoming the hero of the miracle.
Facing the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans, Sonny said to the camera after the game: "Thank you, China!" ”
He suffers from asthma and sells nasi lemak while working as a goalkeeper
According to public information, Sonny was born in 1984 and currently plays for Singapore Niigata Swan Club. In 2000, Sonny entered the Singapore National Football Academy. Four years later, he made his international debut for Singapore. By March of this year, Sonny had made more than 100 appearances for his country.
In an interview with FIFA, Sonny has said that he is an asthmatic, "I went to a professional club when I was 13 years old and tried out as a midfielder and a winger. But because I have asthma, after a few laps I felt strained and needed to sit down and rest. Sonny admits that he wasn't drafted for that tryout, but on the way home, he found that almost no one tried out the goalkeeper. With the mentality of trying it out, Sonny, who switched positions, was finally favored by the coach and began his career as a goalkeeper.
Outside of football, Sonny runs a nasi lemak stall with his family called Dapur Hassan (meaning "Hassan's kitchen"). During the offseason, Sonny spends time working on his cooking skills. This small stall carries his hopes after retiring.
Although he is 40 years old, Sonny said that he has no plans to retire at present, and he still maintains his passion for football.
"In my football career, I've experienced more lows than highs. But every time I get a chance to win, I'm happy. Over the years, I have built up my mental strength and am still motivated to do more and work harder. Sonny wants to be a role model for the young players and inspire them to work the pitch.
Swipe the screen to thank you, "cloud eating"... There are also fans who go to the goalkeeper booth to check in and broadcast live
After last night's game, a large number of national football fans left messages on Sonny's social media to express their gratitude.
Many fans came to the "Singapore Tourism Board's official Weibo" and "Singapore Embassy in China" Weibo accounts to leave messages, "Thank you to the Singapore team, so that I can continue to watch the national football team" and "Thank you to the Singapore goalkeeper".
Not only that, but many Chinese fans said they wanted to check out Sonny's nasi lemak stall. "Nasi lemak opens at 8 o'clock, and I'm already there." Mr. Lee, a Chinese fan who works in Singapore, said that he worked the night shift yesterday and rushed to the store to check in as soon as he got off work this morning. Mr Lee said that when he first arrived, there were only two Malay employees at the store, and he ordered nasi lemak and a fish cake for a total of S$5.8 (about 31 yuan). "Later, more and more people came to the store to check in, and I felt that there might be a lot of fans, and some people were wearing Dragons clothes and crutches to check in." "I was in the store for more than 40 minutes because there were more and more people, the clerks were busy, and they asked me if I was here because of yesterday's game." Mr. Li also said that when he left, he also saw people coming to the store to broadcast live.
On the morning of June 12, an anchor went to the store to conduct a live broadcast to visit the store, and the number of live broadcast online exceeded 10,000. A man who came to dinner said he decided to invite 11 people to dinner because Sonny had made 11 saves.
There is also Sonny's shop on Dianping, and the rating is also soaring, with some netizens calling it "a must-eat list in Singapore for Chinese fans". The collection code of the suspected restaurant was also dug up, and many fans "ate in the cloud" and paid for this collection code...... According to social media, some fans paid S$100, which is equivalent to more than 500 yuan.
In the face of enthusiastic Chinese fans, after the game, in a video recorded by Sonny's teammates, Sonny said to the camera: Thank you, China!
"I decided to go to Singapore for the summer vacation", Singapore travel searches increased by 5 times
"Decided to travel to Singapore during the summer vacation" "Opportunity to travel to Singapore"...... After the match between the Thai team and the Singapore team, many Chinese netizens said that they wanted to travel to Singapore.
According to the Qunar Index, after the match on June 11, Singapore's instantaneous search index increased by 5.2 times compared to last week. Ctrip data shows that searches for air tickets in Singapore reached a one-day peak at around 10 p.m. on June 11, with a 150% increase in popularity from the previous day. According to the Baidu index, the national search index (PC+mobile) of the keyword "Singapore" increased from 6738 on June 10 to 16940 on June 11, a single-day increase of 151%.
Ctrip data shows that on June 12, many Chinese fans came to Singapore to "fly", and Sonny's restaurant was the first stop to check in Singapore. As of noon on June 12, 20% of Ctrip's car orders in Singapore were restaurants that went directly from Singapore's Changi Airport to Sonny.
From February 9 this year, China and Singapore have exempted each other from visas. Thanks to the visa-free policy, many Chinese tourists have visited Singapore since the beginning of this year. Qunar's monitoring data on June 10 shows that from the perspective of international flight destinations, Singapore has entered the top 10 destinations for the Dragon Boat Festival, and Singapore has also entered the top 10 popular international destinations in the summer.
Xiao Peng, a researcher at Qunar Big Data Research Institute, analyzed that Singapore is currently visa-free for China, and you can come to Singapore for a walk-and-go trip. In addition to checking in Singapore team goalkeeper Sonny's nasi lemak restaurant, Singapore also has Universal Studios, Sentosa, Merlion Park and other scenic spots, suitable for weekend excursions.
Source: Jimu News, The Paper, Chinanews.com, Jiupai News, etc
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40-year-old, asthmatic patient, saved the national football team! Chinese fans poured into the Singapore goalkeeper's nasi lemak booth and I responded: "Thank you, China!" ” -
40-year-old, asthmatic patient, saved the national football team! Chinese fans poured into the Singapore goalkeeper's nasi lemak booth and I responded: "Thank you, China!" ” -
40-year-old, asthmatic patient, saved the national football team! Chinese fans poured into the Singapore goalkeeper's nasi lemak booth and I responded: "Thank you, China!" ” -
40-year-old, asthmatic patient, saved the national football team! Chinese fans poured into the Singapore goalkeeper's nasi lemak booth and I responded: "Thank you, China!" ” -
40-year-old, asthmatic patient, saved the national football team! Chinese fans poured into the Singapore goalkeeper's nasi lemak booth and I responded: "Thank you, China!" ”