In a coaching session organised by Adidas, Irfan Zakaria and Steffi Sarge Kaur spoke of the support they received from their families as youngsters.
On Thursday afternoon, sports apparel maker Adidas organised a special football clinic for female football trainees of the Section 11 Secondary School, Shah Alam, with the help of three prominent names in Malaysian football.
The lucky students were coached by Malaysia national team assistant coach S. Balachandran, Malaysia men's senior team centre back Irfan Zakaria and Selangor women's futsal team star Steffi Sarge Kaur.
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The three figures took the time to put the girls through their paces, but not before speaking to them about the challenges faced by a professional footballer.