“It’s tough. When I lose, people say ‘why I can’t be like Lee Chong Wei, you know, always winning. Lee Chong Wei always wins’. From there I start to feel there’s so much pressure on me.” - Lee Zii Jia
PETALING JAYA: Under fire national No. 1 Lee Zii Jia has pleaded with fans to stop comparing him to Lee Chong Wei.
While the 22-year-old feels compelled to fill in the void left by the Malaysian badminton legend, all Zii Jia wants is to be given time to develop at his own pace and eventually create a name for himself.
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