Doing well: Junior Eldstal’s (right) recent form may earn him a recall to the national squad for this month’s training camp in preparation for the World Cup 2022-Asia Cup 2023 qualifiers in June.
PETALING JAYA: When Junior Eldstal announced he was coming out of retirement last year, many dismissed his chances of making a successful return.
Some even said that he is now “too heavy” for professional football, but the 1.91m centreback, who weighs 80kg, has proven the critics wrong with his strong performance for Thai League One side Chonburi this season.
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