"To be honest, I would also fall in love with him if I'm a girl," said a netizen.
Cover image via @spotvsea (Instagram)
US badminton player Esther Shi appeared starstruck when Malaysian shuttler Lee Zii Jia approached her at the Thomas and Uber Cup in Chengdu, China
According to Stadium Astro, the 23-year-old US athlete competed in the tournament on the court next to Lee during his final match in Group D against Denmark at the Chengdu High-Tech Zone Sports Center on Tuesday, 30 April.
In a video posted by SPOTV SEA, Shi is seen wiping her sweat in the resting area while Lee walks towards her, possibly to retrieve his gear.
At that moment, Shi seems to glance at Lee, her gaze fixed on the Malaysian shuttler as she picks up her bag.
The video has garnered over 1.1 million views on Instagram in less than two days, with thousands of netizens adoring Shi's expression of awe
"To be honest, I would also fall in love with him if I'm a girl," read a top comment.
"I think she has a crush on Lee," quipped an Instagram user, while another added, "Her eyes can't lie."
"LMAO! This is delulu as f**k," a person wrote in jest.
"That girl is me!" said a netizen.
Watch the video here:
Meanwhile, Malaysia has cruised into the Thomas Cup semi-final after defeating Japan 3-1:
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