08-08-2025
Bernama Finish Runners-up At PFAM-SAM Pickleball Media Cup 2025
SHAH ALAM, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The BERNAMA team put on a spirited performance to finish as runners-up in the Media Cup pickleball tournament, jointly organised by the Professional Footballers' Association of Malaysia (PFAM) and the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) last night.
BERNAMA were edged out 23-33 by host team PFAM in the final held at Pickle X here.
Taking to the court for BERNAMA were Ahmad Syabil Sultan Noordin Ahmad, Syaiful Afiq Ahamidi, Dayana Nabila Shaipul Anuar and Pasha Abdul Rahim, while PFAM were represented by former national footballer Razman Roslan, women's national player Steffi Sidhu, Intan Serah, Sunil Chandran and Sean Giannelli.
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Ahmad Syabil, when met after the match, said the team's impressive journey from the group stage to the final was driven by the strong team spirit displayed by his teammates throughout the tournament.
'Everyone played their part; we gave it our all and fought hard to collect points. We made it to the final, but PFAM proved to be the stronger side,' he said.
Participating in her first pickleball tournament, Dayana Nabila said she was pleased with the team's overall performance and described the event as an ideal platform for media practitioners to take a break from work and spend quality time with fellow industry members.
Meanwhile, Syaiful Afiq and Pasha said they were honoured to represent BERNAMA in a sport that is steadily gaining popularity, adding that the tournament was a valuable opportunity to strengthen ties among media professionals and showcase talents beyond office duties.
For the record, BERNAMA previously won the DRB-HICOM Challenge Championship and finished as runners-up in the Li-Ning Tiga Saga Pickleball Championship, reflecting the team's consistent performance and strong capability in competitions involving media practitioners.
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