Fan flies out to cheer on Harimau Malaya in Qatar


Sivan at the FIFA under-17 World Cup tournament in Indonesia where he supported Argentina.

FOOTBALL fan Sivan John will celebrate his 44th birthday by travelling 5,916km to support Malaysia’s national team at the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

The Klang native, who works in the insurance industry, said he was looking forward to motivating Harimau Malaya as they make their return to Asian football’s top tournament after 17 years.

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