Sound defending: Malaysia’s Mohamad Muslim Ahmad (right) clearing the ball from Arsenal’s Benik Afobe during their friendly match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, July 24, 2012 GLENN GUAN/The Star
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Stop me if you can
Stop me if you can: Queens Park Rangers’ Jamie Mackie trying to dribble past Kelantan’s Obbina Nwaneri and Shakir Saari during their exhibition match at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 20, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Legends Rule
Legends rule: Westports Malaysia Dragons’ Attaporn Lertmalaiporn (centre) trying to dribble past Professional Basketball Alumni Association (PBAA) All Star’s Horace Grant (right) and Mitch Richmond (left) in an exhibition match at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam, July 16, 2012. PBAA All Star won 96-81. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Woe in Wuhan
Woe in Wuhan: Lee Chong Wei grimacing in pain as a tournament medical personnel attends to his injured ankle during Malaysia’s Thomas Cup Group C tie against Denmark at the Wuhan Sports Centre, May 22, 2012. Chong Wei tore a tendon on the right ankle during the match against Peter-Gade Christensen and is expected to be out for three to four weeks. The injury has cast doubts on the world No. 1’s Olympic gold medal aspirations. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Teary outcome: Lee Chong Wei (left) in tears after injuring his ankle during the match against Denmark’s Peter-Gade Christensen in the Thomas Cup Finals at the Wuhan Sports Centre, May 22, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Multiple Exposure
Multiple exposure of Denmark’s Peter Gade making a jumping smash against Korea’s Lee Hyun Il during the men’s singles semifinals match of the BWF Thomas Cup championships at the Wuhan Sports Center, May 25, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Multiple exposure of Malaysia’s Liew Daren smashing against South Africa’s Willem Viljoen during the BWF Thomas Cup championships at the Wuhan Sports Center, May 21, 2012. Liew won 21-11, 21-9. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Multiple exposure shot of Mohd Hafiz Hashim smashing against Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus at the BWF Thomas Cup championships at the Wuhan Sports Center, May 22, 2012. Hafiz won 17-21, 21-17,21-19. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Iron Man
Iron man: Selangor’s Mohd Asrarudin Putra heads the ball during the Super League match against Negri Sembilan at the Shah Alam Stadium, May 8, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Bicycle Kick
Malaysia’s Ahmad Hakir Md Ali performs a bicycle kick to score against Sri Lanka during their friendly match at the Shah Alam Stadium, April 28, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Firing Away
Firing Away: Deoy Aryadi (left) hitting the ball past Pakistan’s Hafiz Rizwan Ali during their friendly match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, April 9, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Passing a stern test
Passing a stern test: Malaysia’s Nicol David returning a shot to Raneem El Weleily of Egypt during their CIMB Nicol David KL Squash Open semi-final at Berjaya Times Square, March 30, 2012. Nicol won 15-13, 12-14, 11-6, 11-7 in 49 minutes. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Moving along
Moving along: Malaysia’s Zahraa Anuwar in action during the women’s elite points race final at the Cheras Velodrome, February 8, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star