Chelsea Legend Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Returns to Kuala Lumpur to Headline The Famous CFC with Ascott

LONDON,KUALA LUMPUR,SINGAPORE, Sept 24 (Bernama) -- The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the Official Hotels Partner of Chelsea Football Club, will present The Famous CFC for the fifth time, this time in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 30 and 31 October 2026. The football club’s international fan engagement event will feature a series of exclusive meet-and-greet sessions and fan activities held at Ascott Kuala Lumpur and Ascott Star KLCC Kuala Lumpur. Highlights include a watch party with a live screening of the highly anticipated Premier League clash between Chelsea and Manchester United, beamed live from Stamford Bridge. Adding to the excitement, fans will be joined by Chelsea legend and striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
 
Malaysia holds special meaning for the former Chelsea No. 9. Hasselbaink was part of the side that won the FA Premier League Asia Cup held in Kuala Lumpur in 2003. With 87 goals across 177 Chelsea appearances, Hasselbaink remains one of the most prolific and popular centre-forwards ever to wear the Chelsea shirt. He won the Premier League Golden Boot with Chelsea in the 2000-01 season, scoring 23 league goals to finish as the division's top scorer, one of two times he claimed the award across his career.