PETALING JAYA: Sabah is known as the “Land Below the Wind”, but one Brazilian has found the wind beneath his wings in the Borneo state.

When Ramon Machado first arrived in Kota Kinabalu as the Rhinos’ mid-season signing in July 2023, there were doubts over his quality and ability to deliver as he was an unknown name in Asian football, having only played his club football in Brazil and Azerbaijan.