PETALING JAYA: Although he was born an Englishman, the late Ken Worden (pic) was a Malaysian at heart.

Worden, who made his name as a player and coach in Australia, had spent most of his life on our shores since 1991.

However, he did not lose his warped Aussie sense of humour. For instance, the former Malaysia and Selangor coach did the occasional Shoey (drinking from shoes), which is a popular form of celebration Down Under.