Sports Minutes: Malaysian football on high alert after spate of attacks on three players The Evening Runway with Hongbin Jeong, Roshan Gidwani and Chua Tian Tian

A Malaysian footballer was the target of a vicious 'acid attack', while two other players were attacked within a week by unknown assailants, in a worrying outbreak of violence targeting athletes across the border. These incidents have left the football fraternity in Malaysia reeling, with fear and confusion gripping fans and footballers alike. What are the motives behind these attacks, and what needs to be done to safeguard athletes? T Avineshwaran, Sports Reporter with The Star in Malaysia, is on the ground in Kuala Lumpur with the latest.

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