SimpleG Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 One such player is a 23-year-old who goes by Arslan Ash. He’s a Tekken 7 competitor from Pakistan who went to great lengths just to attend Evo Japan. In a post-tournament interview with ESPN Esports, Arslan described his trip as “very difficult,” due in part to the laborious process of receiving a Japanese visa as a Pakistani citizen. Once that was settled, traveling from his home of Lahore, Pakistan to Fukuoka, Japan took Arslan five flights in total over two and a half days. After numerous delays and setbacks, including a snafu with a flight from Malaysia to South Korea and a Japanese airport’s refusal to exchange his Pakistani rupees for yen, Arslan was finally able to make it to Evo Japan, heading straight to the venue after arriving in Fukuoka with only an hour to spare before Tekken 7 pools started on Saturday. https://kotaku.com/tekken-7-player-comes-out-of-nowhere-with-evo-japan-win-1832762445 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameDadGrant Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Saw this earlier today. IMPRESSIVE! And man, talk about a hassle getting to the tourney. A true "World Warrior" if there ever was one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurdyb1 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Amazing dedication to get there. Man has mad skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Nice story but I'm disappointed you didn't use the E-sports tag which is why I boycotted this thread till now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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