Football fans, who was your Harimau Malaya player of the tournament at the AFC Asian Cup? Faisal Halim for his goal that bamboozled the South Korean defence? Or the Dominic Tan/Daniel Ting/Danny Tan defensive unit (if you spotted the fake player, you’re fully awake!) that had Son & Co in their pockets? And what about Arif Aiman’s runs? A, B, C or D?
D for Derrick Gan. If you don’t know the name, you’ll know the face. And his now famous gold mohawk. The Harimau Malaya fan was caught by camera in a highly emotional state when Malaysia scored against South Korea in our final Group E match at Stadium Al Janoub.
It was later revealed that the Derrick sold his Yamaha LC kapcai to fund his trip to Qatar. That story and those tears propelled him to fame, and the gifts are now pouring in for the Melaka native. He parted with one bike, and he now has a few new ones, including a new LC from Faisal Halim himself, a Modenas upon touching down in KL and a Honda RS150.
Those tears of joy and the good fortune from the cameras have now netted him some new tyres too. Hankook Tire Malaysia recently presented Derrick with a set of Kinergy Eco tyres for his Toyota Vios. He drives? The HM fan previously told Bernama that the Yamaha he sold was his only bike, and his car was being used by his wife in KL.
“I felt like I don’t deserve all this,” Gan told Hankook during the tyre fitting session in Desa Sri Hartamas, KL, adding that he never imagined that his screen appearance would become a hot topic of discussion. This is proof that fortune can sometimes come from the most unexpected of places, and when you’re not looking for it.
By the way, Derrick has now come out to say that he’s no longer accepting personal gifts, but is open to collaborations that are giving it back to the public, in his own words. “We can definitely help out others that needed it more than me,” he said. This comes after some dengki netizens questioned his deservingness. His full statement below.
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Shameless corporations. Tunggang, jgn tak ditunggang hypenye.
Has to be a non isnt it. The many other M who spent their haj savings to do the same gets no recognition and no publicity free gifts. No wonder the M hate this G.
Masa tengah viral semua nak menumpang juga.
Entah laa.. bila ada je berita baik. Pnyokong2 belah PAS sya hati masam rasa paling tersakiti ..kikihki
“I am currently using Hankook tires and would like to recommend them.”
Just like how certain political party like to tunggang agama
lol…so what’s next, rumah? tanah?
penunggang isu semasa is everywhere hahaha
next match, i will also sell my civic 1.5 turbo and Cervelo S5. hopefully i can get a Maserati and Pinarello.
If the dude truly is a hardcore,diehard fan..he should say”F..off,I walk tall..no need all these pembodek ‘marketing gimmick hadiah”.
So next Harimau match..plenty of such “fans”gonna sell bike,cars,rumah,furniture…macam macam to score sympathy points.
This is the danger of the TIKTOK culture.Just shambolic and disgusting.People are not real anymore.
People can share all they want but it is shameless for corporations to pick only one as example to reward.
Datukship soon?
kerja tak buat baik baik
Wau Hankook laju buat kerja. Mantap lah sponsor tayar!
I`m using Kinergy eco for my toyota it`s really good tyre.. Balanced,serene and reasonably priced
Ini rezeki Mr Derrick Gan. Tahniah dan simpan kenangan manis ini sampai hari tua. A beautiful and happy story.
I wanna sell my bike and go to Anfield UK to watch Liverpool game. Hoping some one can sponsor a new bike upon my return
maybe you can even get British citizenship and also knighthood!
Ah Beng following a team in a predominantly Rempit followed sport recommending Wumao tyres. Looks like things have come full circle.
Hold and behold, he is more loyal and patriotic than the ex-leader who questioned his race loyalty. I am a Malay and I have big salute to D Gan. You are an amazing son of Malaysia.
I’m using Linlong tyres for my byd. Any sponsors?
he deserve this
who can make like his purely face
like terberak dalam seluar ?
it is not acting …it is real
keep that rubbish tyres to yourself hankook.