Other AWOL cases

Masrezwan Masturi (2000)

He was the first player to be sacked by then-national coach Jan Poulsen for indiscipline.

He skipped Tiger Cup training sessions, claiming an ankle injury, but did not attend physiotherapy sessions.

Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin (2004)

Winger was axed from national team after missing three of six training sessions for a World Cup qualifier against Oman.

In 1999, he was punished with a five-day stay at the SAF detention barracks, after skipping national pre-Olympic training and failing to show up for an SAFFC photo shoot.

Itimi Dickson (2006)

The Nigerian-born midfielder was slapped with a hefty six-month suspension from the national team, after missing two weeks of training for the Asian Cup qualifiers. He returned to the team after the ban.