Malaysian footballer Faisal Halim has responded well to a third surgery and can walk after being left in critical condition following an acid attack, state news agency Bernama reported on Friday.
In the last two weeks there have been a series of attacks on players in Malaysia. Halim was doused with acid in a shopping mall on May 5, giving him fourth-degree burns that impeded his mobility and talking about him.
The opening match of the Charity Shield season was canceled after Halim's team, Selangor FC, withdrew due to security concerns following a series of attacks on players.
Halim has responded well after undergoing a three-hour skin allograft surgery on Thursday, Selangor football association vice-president Shahril Mokhtar told Bernama on Friday.
“I heard this morning that he started walking in the room and went to the bathroom by himself. That's a positive development. He wants to go home,” she said.
Halim, 26, will undergo another follow-up surgery later and is expected to make a full recovery in time.
