Historical Moment for Malaysia.

source: the playbook asia

During the 2016 Malaysian Super League match between Penang FA and Pahang FA at the City Stadium in George Town, Penang on 16th Feb 2016, Faiz scored an incredible free kick which subsequently went viral on social media fot its ‘physics-defying flight’. The free kick he took was described as ‘a swerve so wicked that the goalkeeper stood no chance’.

               The free kick goal was nominated for FIFA Puskas Award later that year by the Football Association of Malaysia. The nomination was accepted by FIFA, and Faiz subsequently made it all the way to FIFA’s top 3 shortlist for the Puskas Award, beating the professional starts such as Lionel Messi and Neymar.

source: FREEMALAYSIATODAY

               On 9th of Jan 2017,Faiz was awarded FIFA Puskas Award during The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich, Switzerland. He garnered nearly 60% of the online votes, while Brazilian Marlone and Venezuelan Daniuska Rodriguez came in second and third places respectively. Faiz Subri becomes the latest player to collect this award after Cristiano Ronaldo (2009), Hamit Altintop (2010), Neymar (2011), Miroslav Stoch (2012), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2013), James Rodriguez (2014) and Wendell Lira (2015).


source: FREEMALAYSIATODAY

source: Faiz Subri's Twitter

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