Our Ref at World Cup

It started as a proud moment when I heard that our Malaysian referee, Subkhiddin was selected to be one of the referees at the World Cup. I think he was an assistant referee in the previous World Cup. He did made us proud for being the only Malaysian who can be at the World Cup 2010, standing on the pitch, and not sitting on the bench waving the team flag or blowing the vuvuzela.

Then, my pride increased by a level when it was announced that he will be at the opening match between South Africa and Mexico. It was still OK to know that he was only named as the 4th official, meaning that he don't get to run on and by the pitch but assisting his counterpart outside the pitch.

However, everything became anti-climax when I read from the FIFA website that he was only shortlisted as the 4th official in each of the matches he was supposed to be in. What a waste! No one can describe how bad it was for him to be one of the 4 referees to be picked to represent Asia, but the only one not being assigned a match.

Apa dah jadi?