Close buddies: Lin Dan of China (left) is congratulated by Lee Chong Wei after his win in the final of the Malaysian Open in Kuching in 2017. — AFP
PETALING JAYA: China’s five-time world champion Lin Dan dedicated the Mandarin song ‘Peng You Bie Ku’ (Don’t Cry My Friend) by Liu Fang to wish his long-time rival and friend Lee Chong Wei a happy retirement.
“Now I’m left alone, I no longer have a companion,” he posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo.
