Harimau Malaya fan who sold bike to fund Asian Cup trip gets a new motorcycle


PETALING JAYA: Die hard football fan, Derrick Gan nicknamed 'brown-haired bro' has received a new motorcycle from Modenas.

"Derrick continued supporting and became the 12th player of Harimau Malaya team! Forever a Malayan Tiger!" Modenas said in a social media post.

ALSO READ: Fan who sold motorcycle to watch Harimau Malaya play in Doha lauded for his patriotism

Gan, 30 made the news recently after he sold his bike for RM4,500 to make it to Qatar for the Harimau Malaya match against South Korea, after advertising it on Facebook in December last year.

Gan had earlier said the bike was the only motorcycle in his life although he had a car, used by his wife.

"But I didn't mind selling the bike because I really wanted to go to Qatar to cheer for Harimau Malaya in this historic round of football," he was quoted as saying.

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