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Malaysia’s e-sport team aims for medal at SEA Games 31

eRimau, Malaysia’s football e-sports team that will compete in multiplayer football simulator FIFA Online 4 at SEA Games 31, is aiming high with a strong bond among the members.
Malaysia’s e-sport team aims for medal at SEA Games 31 ảnh 1Captain of eRimau Muhammad Luqman Haziq Hajiman (Photo: www.thestar.com.my)

Hanoi (VNA) – eRimau, Malaysia’s football e-sportsteam that will compete in multiplayer football simulator FIFA Online 4 at SEAGames 31, is aiming high with a strong bond among the members.

Captain of the newly-formed team Muhammad Luqman HaziqHajiman (LuqmanHzq) admits it will be a new experience for him to lead a teamin a major tournament, but is confident they can reach their full potential.

His three teammates are Muhammad Asyraf Kamal (AK31), GanMun Kiat (RippedJeannn), and Wan Muhammad Hakimm Wan Narizan (P3rlisTeamJr).

After training with others, Haziq Hajiman expressed hisbelief that each member can contribute something unique to help them grow as ateam.

The squad has undergone centralised training on top of theirusual training routine in preparation for their two-day FIFA Online 4competition event. Other than daily practice, members also went through aone-week bootcamp to sharpen their skills and increase their chemistry as ateam.

Haziq Hajiman said he believes the amount of practice canprove that his team is among the favourites to win a medal.

At SEA Games 31, e-sports consists of eight games and 10events, including League of Legends: Wild Rift-Mobile, PUBG Mobile, and MobileLegends: Bang Bang.

The event, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is beingheld in the capital and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities until May 23.

Featuring 40 sports with 523 events, it is expected toattract around 10,000 participants. The biennial event was initially slated forlate 2021 but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic./.

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