Exiled, but no regrets for Myanmar footballer two years after protest

Exiled footballer Pyae Lyan Aung flashing the three-fingered gesture, a popular symbol of protest against the country's 2021 military coup. — Reuters

TOKYO (AFP): Refugee goalkeeper Pyae Lyan Aung fears for his safety if he returns home to Myanmar but he says he has no regrets about raising an anti-junta salute before a game two years ago.

The former Myanmar international flashed the three-fingered gesture, a popular symbol of protest against the country's 2021 military coup, as his team lined up to face Japan in a World Cup qualifier in Chiba, near Tokyo.