Halim on mission to produce more players like his son Faisal

Superb shot: Faisal Halim scores his team’s first goal during the Asian Cup Group E match against South Korea in January. Below: Faisal prostrating after his feat.— AFP/AP

JUST like his son, national and Selangor footballer Faisal Halim, Abdul Halim Saad (pic) is a pint-sized man. But the moment he steps on the pitch where he runs the Akademi Faisal Halim DNA in Mengkuang Titi, Penang, there is a huge aura that permeates the field.

Halim commands total respect from the kids he’s training as he aims to turn them into future stars of the game – just like his son Faisal, who set up the academy for that purpose.