{
  "id": 9463924,
  "title": "Game on: Asian Games silver sparks call for national eFootball league",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/game-on-asian-games-silver-sparks-call-for-national-efootball-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:54:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1539850/game-asian-games-silver-sparks-call-national-efootball-league"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's national eFootball duo Farish Luzman and Hariz Hazmi Hakimin have called for the establishment of a local league to develop more skilled players. The silver medal win at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has brought attention to the country's eFootball talent. Farish noted that although Malaysia lacks a structured league like Thailand, their performance on the continental stage shows local players can compete with established nations. Farish says that forming a league could help develop more quality players and make winning gold medals at major tournaments more achievable. After their silver medal victory, the duo will focus on the SEA Games, targeting gold medals at home. Both athletes credit intensive training provided by the National Sports Council and the Malaysia Esports Federation for their improvement, stating that participating in the Asian Games helped them gauge international competition and build mental strength.",
  "summary": "AICHI: Winning silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has highlighted Malaysia’s eFootball talent, but national duo Farish Luzman and Hariz Hazmi Hakimin believe a local league is crucial to develop more quality players.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Clement erases Hangzhou disappointment with Asian Games bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/clement-erases-hangzhou-disappointment-with-asian-games-bronze",
        "published": "2026-09-23T10:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Thailand stun Pakistan in Asian Games kabaddi thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/thailand-stun-pakistan-in-asian-games-kabaddi-thriller",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:46:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "2 North Koreans in Japan for Asian Games reportedly seeking asylum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/2-north-koreans-in-japan-for-asian-games-reportedly-seeking-asylum",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:52:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tokyo Reporter",
        "title": "Asian Games organizers apologize for playing North Korean anthem at South Korea match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/asian-games-organizers-apologize-for-playing-north-korean-anthem-at",
        "published": "2026-09-23T12:38:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Three grandfathers’ guns, one first for Indian women at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/three-grandfathers-guns-one-first-for-indian-women-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-23T14:24:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}