Jakarta –
Most Indonesians like football. Elkan Baggott admit it, until he knows exactly how tough the rivalry between the clubs is.
In podcasts 433, Elkan Baggott tell about his journey Indonesian national. Elkan, who was born in Bangkok, then spent his childhood in Jakarta, then lived in England, admits he is now happy to wear the “red and white” uniform.
“It is very pleasant and honored to be able to defend the Indonesian national team,” he said.
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“I’m not a champion. Me and the other young players will still continue to work and train to be stronger later on,” he said.
Elkan Baggott, whose father is British and whose mother is Indonesian, continued, suddenly became a celebrity when he first participated in training with the Indonesian national team U-19. It didn’t take long, the 19-year-old player was flooded with lots of followers!
“Of training camp the first time around, there were several media outlets that originally raised my story. From there, my followers increased to 10,000, more notifications came in and it continued to grow to millions, ”she said.
“Football fans in Indonesia are crazy. They always give support, not just to me, but to all the players on the national team, “added Elkan, who now has 1.1 million followers on Instagram.
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The madness of football fans in Indonesia is also second Elkan Baggott, also felt at the club level. Lots of thrilling derby matches filled with warm atmosphere
“A lot of matches or derbies are crazy, players even get into tanks (maybe he means barracuda tactical vehicles) and stadium-like,” he said with a laugh.
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