Meskipun sudah bergelar pakar beregu campuran, Goh Soon Huat ada kenangan manis bersama Datuk Lee Chong Wei berbanding sebilangan besar pemain lain dalam kem kebangsaan.
Soon Huat memulakan kerjaya sebagai perseorangan lelaki yang dicanang sebagai antara bakat muda berkualiti.
Sejak menyertai program kebangsaan, dia berpeluang menempatkan diri dalam skuad senior yang diketuai bekas jaguh nombor satu dunia itu.
Walaupun diserapkan ke skuad beregu campuran pada penghujung 2016, Soon Huat masih mengenangkan setiap waktu ketika dia berpeluang menjalani latihan bersama Chong Wei.
"Dia banyak membantu ketika saya beraksi dalam acara perseorangan," katanya.
Baginya, mustahil untuk badminton Malaysia memiliki seorang pemain yang boleh memikul harapan sebuah negara.
Atas dasar itu, dia berasakan adalah lebih baik sekiranya skuad kebangsaan berganding bahu dalam meneruskan tugas yang ditinggalkan Chong Wei.
"Kami perlu saling bekerjasama dan bukan mudah untuk menangani tekanan.
"Saya amat mengagumi Chong Wei kerana pada masa lalu, dialah yang sering menghadapi segala tekanan," katanya lagi.
Penulis Jemputan
Mon Jun 17 2019
Sean Dyche hoping Everton’s latest Premier League charge ‘comes to nothing’
A hearing took place earlier this week and the club are now awaiting a verdict, which should be delivered before April 8.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds owed nearly £9million by Wrexham
The Welsh club returned to the English Football League last April after a 15-year absence.
Jamie George assists with England training during Guinness Women’s Six Nations
England captain Marlie Packer knows George from Saracens, who she has represented since 2017.
Marco Silva wants Rodrigo Muniz to relish new expectations at Fulham
The striker has found his feet in the Premier League in 2024.
Mauricio Pochettino surprised Ben Chilwell started England games after injury
Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali charged over alleged breaches of FA betting rules
Tonali is alleged to have breached FA rule E8 50 times by betting on matches between August 12, 2023 and October 12, 2023.
UEFA to consider increasing Euro 2024 squad sizes at meeting next month
A number of coaches have called on European football’s governing body to allow countries to take 26 players to Germany instead of 23.
Nottingham Forest’s double European Cup winner Larry Lloyd dies aged 75
Lloyd also won the First Division title and UEFA Cup with Liverpool.
James aiming to be 'smart' with workload management
LeBron James knows he has to be "smart" with his workload management as he aims to stay fit for the rest of the campaign.
Football rumours: Arsenal draw up 10-man shortlist in quest for striker
Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak are among their targets.