Odds are against Lee and Co in Thomas Cup Finals but can they pull off a surprise?

THE Thomas Cup Finals is always special for Malaysians. Every two years, when the Finals come around, so do the memories.

There was Misbun Sidek with his psychedelic hairdos, Foo Kok Keong with his intense fighting spirit, the greatness of Wong Peng Soon, Punch Gunalan and Ng Boon Bee, the Tan brothers Aik Huang and Aik Mong, and more recently the duels between Lee Chong Wei and his Chinese rivals – Lin Dan, Chen Long, and the rise of the doubles players.