{
  "id": 9695009,
  "title": "Asian Games eFootball silver medallists to receive cash reward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-games-efootball-silver-medallists-to-receive-cash-reward",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/esports/2026/09/1540811/asian-games-efootball-silver-medallists-receive-cash-reward"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's eFootball silver medallists Farish Luzman and Hariz Hazmi Hakimin are set to receive a performance incentive, according to Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) president Naim Al Amin Saharudin. The silver medallists will likely receive half of the RM20,000 awarded to gold medallist Taj Izrin Aiman Taj Madira, as initially promised by MESF. Farish and Hariz's performance in representing Malaysia in the Asian Games eFootball event, where they faced Iran and lost 4-2 on aggregate, earned them recognition for their efforts. MESF plans to launch a professional eFootball league in Malaysia, which would provide regular competition and identify players capable of representing the country internationally. Farish, 18, expressed the importance of a domestic league for Malaysian players to keep pace with regional rivals, particularly Iran. Hariz, 23, urged organizers to give the console version of eFootball more attention, as opportunities for young console players have diminished since the event was omitted from this year's Sukma.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Games eFootball silver medallists Farish Luzman and Hariz Hazmi Hakimin will receive a performance incentive worth about half of the RM20,000 awarded to gold medallist Taj Izrin Aiman Taj Madira, Malaysia Esports Federation (MESF) president Naim Al Amin Saharudin said.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/11-year-old-esports-star-makes-asian-games-history",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:06:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India win second gold medal of Asian Games: Suruchi, Kamaljeet storm to mixed team title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/india-win-second-gold-medal-of-asian-games-suruchi-kamaljeet-storm-to",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:35:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}