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mo4ch:> From idolising Messi to dreaming of Arsenal - Who is English-Malaysian youngster Jaami Qureshi? | Mo4ch News

He's only sixteen, but Brighton youngster Jaami Qureshi has already attracted interest from his mother's home country Malaysia.For the past decade or so, the Malaysian FA (FAM) has been actively searching for foreign-born players with Malaysian heritage, in the hopes of giving the national team a leg up at the continental and world stage.While there maybe concerns that this search is leading the association to neglect its youth development duty, it is undeniable that the current crop of mixed-heritage players have given their adopted country an advantage at the international stage.In Malaysia's ongoing 2022 World Cup Asian qualifying campaign, the Harimau Malaya are currently placed in second place in Group G of the second round, thanks to the services of the likes of Australian-born Matthew Davies and Brendan Gan, as well of England-born defender La'Vere Corbin-Ong.Editors' PicksBut at the same time, FAM is already thinking ahead, by identifying youth players that…