SINGAPORE - He has yet to receive his jersey number at his new club, but Ikhsan Fandi is already clear which number he doesn't want.
Knowing how he looks up to his father Fandi Ahmad, it came as a surprise when the 19-year-old striker sheepishly said: "I don't like 17 lah. That is for my father, and maybe my older brother (21-year-old defender Irfan is actually set to wear No. 16 at Thai League 2 club Bangkok Glass), but not for me."
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