A Home Away from Home

Irfan Bachdim and Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan are strengthening Persema. It is a steppingstone to join the national team.

September 15, 2010

THE hot weather in Sidoarjo, East Java, made Kim Jeffrey Kurniawan and Irfan Bachdim linger in the swimming pool of Bandara Hotel on Tuesday last week. While their Persema Malang (soccer club) peers chose to take a noon nap and spend the day in their room, Kim and Jeffrey remained in the pool. Thereafter, instead of washing their bodies, both were bathing in the scorching sun in their soaked shorts. “It’s warm,” said Irfan, rubbing his wet

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