PLAYER The funniest Indonesian national team version of Elkan Baggott is interesting to watch. Elkan Baggott himself became a player who was busy being highlighted in the Indonesian national team after playing well in the 2020 AFF Cup.
Yes, Elkan Baggott began to get a lot of attention from the Indonesian public when he was included in the list of descendants of players who were targeted by Shin Tae-yong to defend the Indonesian national team. His young age, slick playing quality, and tall body posture that supports his appearance are a number of reasons why Shin Tae-yong is attracted to the player.
PSSI then approached Elkan Baggott to become an Indonesian citizen (WNI). Like a tit for tat, the player who defended the English club, Ipswich Town, finally officially became an Indonesian citizen in November 2021.
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Elkan Baggott then immediately received a call to defend the Indonesian national team in the 2020 AFF Cup. His slick performance in guarding the back line of the Garuda squad also succeeded in earning the runner-up title in the event.
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From his appearance at the event, Elkan Baggott became much more familiar with the Indonesian national team players. He also has his own impression for a number of players.
In fact, Elkan Baggott has a special view for one of his teammates in the Indonesian national team which he considers very funny. Who’s he?
The funniest Indonesian national team player according to Elkan Baggott is Victor Igbonefo. This view was given by Elkan Baggott because he often talked about funny things with Igbonefo while defending the Garuda squad.
“The player with the funniest story is Victor. Victor has many stories because he has many friends. He told his story and passed it on to us. So, he’s a very funny person,” said Elkan Baggott in an interview uploaded on the PSSI YouTube channel.
Besides Victor Igbonefo, Elkan Baggott also revealed his impressions for a number of Garuda squad players. The 19-year-old defender claimed to be close and close friends with Ezra Walian and Ryuji Utomo. He is more familiar with the names because he can talk a lot because he is fluent in English.
“So (friends in the Indonesian national team) are Ryuji, Ezra, and Victor. I am also good friends with Victor. Maybe they are the three closest to me,” said Elkan Baggott.
