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Meet Harith Haikal - Malaysia's answer to Joe Gomez who's ready to show what he can do at the highest level

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest names in world football, if not the biggest. A career that has spanned 17 years and playing for the world’s biggest clubs in Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus - it is no wonder that he has been an inspiration to many young budding footballers.

One of them is Harith Haiqal, who is considered one of the premier young talents in Malaysian football, who got into football having spent years watching his idol thrilled and excited fans all around the world. Originating from Klang, the 18-year-old was one of the stalwarts of the Malaysia Under-18 side in their run to a second place finish in the 2019 AFF U18 Championship.