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The Star
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Maung Maung's fame mounts after his goal seals dream victory
PETALING JAYA: If you didn't know about him before, well you will certainly know him now. Myanmar's Maung Maung Lwin (pic) stole the show during Manchester United's post-season match against the Asean All-Stars at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. The 29-year-old scored the winning goal against the Red Devils in front of 72,550 fans, finding the back of the net in the 71st minute. 'I could never have dreamt about this. I thought to myself, maybe this isn't a dream. 'I had one chance and it was the winning goal. 'It was not just for the team, but the whole of Asean. That's why I'm so happy,' said the Myanmar national team captain. Maung Lwin has been playing with the Myanmar national team since 2015, scoring his first goal in 2016. Known for his free-kick abilities, Maung Lwin started his professional footballing career with Hantharwady United in Myanmar in 2014, then moving to Yangon United in 2017. In 2021, he joined Thailand's Yangon United and currently plays in the Thai Premier League. The match was also a memorable moment for Indonesia's Kakang Rudianto, who was starstruck on the pitch. 'I never thought I would be playing on the same pitch as Alejandro Garnacho. It just gives me the motivation to keep working hard towards success. 'The match was really high-level football, and we went in with minimal preparation,' he said. Kakang recently lifted the Liga 1 Indonesian title with Persib Bandung, under former Kuala Lumpur coach Bojan Hodak.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
A Momo-rable moment against Man Utd
KUALA LUMPUR: The unheralded name of Maung Maung Lwin rings loud now in Asian football. The man from Myanmar embarrassed Manchester United with his winner for the Asean All Stars in the Maybank Challenge Cup at Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. Maung Lwin, known to teammates as "Momo", beat his Man Utd marker before firing a low shot in the 71st minute that hit the Red Devils' net. "Maybe this isn't a dream," said Maung Lwin, his eyes wide and voice trembling. "This is something rare, not just for our team, but for all of Asia. That's why I'm just so happy," added the 28-year-old winger from Yangon. "It's the biggest goal of his career," said South Korean Kim Sang Sik, the Asean All Stars coach. "But more than that, it symbolised what's possible. We celebrate what Asian football can be." Apart from Maung Lwin's heroics, the hastily cobbled Asean All Stars side showed Man United what unity is all about. Sang Sik said though the team were formed in only two days, they played like they have known each other for 20 years. "We trained for two days. But they listened, they understood, they fought. It's unbelievable," he added. "United are a global team. However, this match shows that Asian players like Momo can play for foreign clubs. We need to stop thinking we're second best." When the final whistle blew, the Korean made his way to the centre circle, where his Asean players stood, arm-in-arm, sweat and disbelief clinging to their shirts. "This is one match. Just one. But it's a reminder. A reminder that Asia belongs in the global conversation," said Sang Sik.
