Xmas wish! (The Malay Mail)

MICHELLE Ollerenshaw has an Xmas wish: A Malaysia Cup winner's medal for
husband Scott come Saturday.
 Sabahan Michelle, a former national karate champion who married the
Aussie hotshot on April 8, said:
 "My wish for Christmas is for Scott to get a winner's medal to cap a
great season.
 "I want Sabah to beat Selangor and lift the Malaysia Cup."
 Sabah, the League champions, are in line to create history by becoming
the first East Malaysian team to win the coveted Malaysia Cup at Shah Alam
on Saturday.
 Michelle has been a source of joy and support for Ollerenshaw.
 Being a top athlete herself, she understands the pressures a sportsman
faces and is always there for Ollerenshaw.
 "He has done rather well despite the pressure of not scoring in eight
matches at the start of the season.
 "I urged him to do his best and not get too anxious. It obviously worked
as he has emerged the top scorer in the League for the second consecutive
season," said Michelle.
 Ollerenshaw hit 25 goals for the Rhinos in his first season in 1994 but
missed out on the Golden Boot award as Kelantan's Hashim Mustapha went two
better with 27.
 Last year, Ollerenshaw not only bagged the Golden Boot with 22 League
goals, but was also named the Most Valuable Player at the SAM/FAM Glamoir
World of Sports Annual awards.
 This year, Ollerenshaw emerged the top scorer again with 18 goals in the
League. He has also bagged eight goals in the Malaysia Cup and one in the
FA Cup.
 Ollerenshaw is undoubtedly the most successful foreign player to grace
Malaysian soccer.
 His record speaks for itself. He has a FA Cup winner's medal, a League
champion's medal and won the Golden Boot twice in three seasons.
 "I look after him well," said Michelle, laughing.
 "There were suggestions earlier when the goals dried up that marriage
had affected his performance. But he has proven it otherwise. In fact, I
think marriage has done him a world of good."
 Michelle will be at Shah Alam Stadium shouting herself hoarse with the
other Sabah fans on Saturday.
 "Many think Sabah are at a disadvantage playing at Shah Alam. But it's a
Cup final and everything is equal.
 "It would be great if Scott scores and Sabah win. It would be the best
Christmas gift I've ever had," said Michelle.
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