The legend of Reyes was surrounded by hundreds of Vietnamese fans

The appearance of legendary mechanic Efren Reyes at Ha Dong gymnasium from noon on May 16 created great excitement with fans. The flow of people started at 13 o’clock, the time when Reyes started showing up and warming up in the gym.

Organizers of billiards at SEA Games 31 said he had increased the security of Ha Dong Gymnasium because he knew Reyes’ presence would have a great effect

Hundreds of fans gathered around the gym of the Philippine billiards team at the 31st SEA Games to see Reyes in real life once. Photo: Minh Chien.

During the competition, Vietnamese fans all cheered for the Filipino legend. Each of Reyes’ winning muscle lines was warmly cheered by the audience.

After Reyes defeated his Thai opponent, Suriya Suwanasingh and returned to the gym, the legendary Filipino athlete was immediately surrounded by hundreds of fans. Everyone wants to have a photo moment with the biggest idol in billiards.

Responding to the enthusiasm from fans, Reyes calmly took selfies, signed autographs and waved to the audience in the protection of the security team.

The fans followed Reyes until the Filipino legend got in the car to leave. In the semi-finals of the 31st SEA Games carom content, Reyes will meet the winner of the match between Nguyen Tran Thanh Tu (Vietnam) and Muhammad Almie (Malaysia).

Reyes also competed in another event at the 31st SEA Games, a 3-band carom. The lotteries brought Reyes to meet the number one candidate for the gold medal, player Tran Quyet Chien in the quarterfinals.

Quyet Chien is currently the number 3 player in the world in the 3-band carom content, and has just finished second at the Ankara 2022 World Cup.

According to Zing