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‘Very proud of her’: Chef Wan celebrates granddaughter Isabella Saffiya O’Luanaigh’s Malaysia football breakthrough after 9-0 Saudi Arabia rout

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/21 10:49 X
‘Very proud of her’: Chef Wan celebrates granddaughter Isabella Saffiya O’Luanaigh’s Malaysia football breakthrough after 9-0 Saudi Arabia rout
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Celebrity chef Datuk Redzuawan Ismail, better known as Chef Wan, has celebrated his 14-year-old granddaughter Isabella Saffiya O’Luanaigh after she was...

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O’Luanaigh was among the final 22 players selected for the 2026 Piala Srikandi Merdeka in Kudus, Indonesia, where Malaysia has progressed to the semi-finals.

“My granddaughter Isabella Saffiya is now one of our national football team representing our country,” Chef Wan wrote on Threads.

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Aug 21, 2026
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Aug 21, 2026
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