A football player from the Malaysian national team who was the victim of an acid attack was kept in an intensive care unit on Tuesday ( May 7 ) with fourth-degree burns that will require more surgery, according to local media.
Over the weekend, Felipe Halim was burned in the Petaling Jaya neighborhood a few kilometers from the capital Kuala Lumpur on the chest, shoulders, arms, and chest.
Nicknamed” Mickey”, the 26- year- ancient works on the correct aircraft for Selangor Football Club and Malaysia.
According to national news firm Bernama, Shahril Mokhtar, deputy leader of the Football Association of Selangor,” the specialist doctors discovered that it was not second-degree burns but rather fourth-degree burns”
” Based on the analysis, Faisal will have at least two more surgeries as determined by the doctors.
” Now, he is still in the ICU, being carefully monitored by the professionals.”
He added the player’s movements and conversation had been affected.
” What I can say is , his movement and speech are affected , because of the ( acid’s ) effect on his face, ( namely ) his cheeks, nose and mouth. The remaining side of his body and arm are greatly affected, which affects his movement,” said Sharil, as reported by Bernama.  ,
He added that Faisal may not play for at least five weeks without receiving follow-up care for two to three weeks.  ,
AFP could not instantly contact national and local sports association officials for comment on Tuesday.
Hussein Omar Khan, the head of the state’s officers, stated to reporters that two offenders had been detained and that further investigations were being conducted into the cause behind the attack.
A picture that went viral net showed a man sitting on a chair with burn marks on his upper body and a obviously shocked, shirtless Faisal.
Akhyar Rashid, a national team person, was injured in a robbery outside his residence in Terengganu three days prior to the acid attack.
The happenings were related, according to Azli Mohamad Noor, the police chief in Kuala Terengganu.
A person in his 30s was detained on Sunday at a Petaling Jaya shopping center, according to Bernama. At the time of the affair, it was discovered that he had a bicycle registration number comparable to the suspect.  ,
High-profile players should taking safety precautions, according to Hamidin Mohamad Amin, president of the Football Association of Malaysia.
” If you are a great player, you may consider what the outside players are doing, which is to find a companion, “he was quoted as saying by The Star paper.