A voice he can stick to

Fighting display: Malaysia’s Muhammad Firhan Ashari (centre) battles against Japanese players during the Asian Games hockey final in Jakarta in September. The game ended 6-6 and Japan won the shootout 3-1. — AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: When Malay­sia’s dashing national hockey forward Muhammad Firhan Ashari isn’t in action with a stick in hand, he turns to the microphone to play crooner.

The 25-year-old just loves to sing – and that’s so in tune with his character as he picked up the trait from his wedding-singer mother Noni Azmira Che Long.