{"id":1580,"date":"2020-08-14T12:02:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T02:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2026-09-23T15:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T05:34:32","slug":"luqman-hakim-the-quest-for-malaysias-next-superstar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiangame.net\/ro\/luqman-hakim-the-quest-for-malaysias-next-superstar\/","title":{"rendered":"Luqman Hakim: The quest for Malaysia\u2019s next superstar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Generational Talent. It\u2019s a term that, in an ideal world, should not be thrown around.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But in Malaysia, cries of the next superstar get pretty deafening at times and Luqman Hakim Shamsudin is the latest in the series of wunderkids gripping the nation. Generational talent, they call him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this case though, it\u2019s hard not to see why the kid is highly-rated. He\u2019s got pace, he\u2019s got exceptional movement on and off-the-ball, and perhaps more crucially, given that he primarily operates upfront, the boy is no stranger to hitting the back of the net. Take a quick look at his highlight reels on YouTube and narratives built around him would instantly make sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday night, the 18-year-old striker officially left for Europe to join KV Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League – a move that was initially announced last year, only for it to materialise now, after months of speculation over his future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The celebratory mood amongst Malaysian football fans was palpable, and it was further intensified by the Belgian club\u2019s move to publish a quirky \u2018announcement video\u2019 on their social media platforms last week, before going on to reveal that Luqman will don the No.9 jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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