Mokhtar's widow confident national squad will bounce back
Published on: Monday, October 12, 2015
PETALING JAYA: The widow of Malaysian football great, the late Mokhtar Dahari (Datuk), expressed confidence that the national football squad can return to its winning ways.Datin Tengku Zarina Tengku Ibrahim said the blaming game for the poor state of Malaysian football in recent years should stop."No need to point fingers at any party. I am sure with the right people in place, Malaysian football will bounce back," she said when asked to comment on the performance of the national squad after the final of the Dato' Mokhtar Dahari Cup at the PKNS Sports Complex in Kelana Jaya here, Sunday.SMK Tinggi Kajang won the Mokhtar Dahari Cup after beating SMK Meru Klang 1-0 in the final.
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Malaysia's 0-10 loss to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the 0-6 loss to Palestine in the 2018 World Cup/2019 Asian Cup qualifiers marked a new low for the National team (Harimau Malaya).In the 1970s, Malaysia were among the best teams in Asia with players like Mokhtar (SuperMokh), Datuk Soh Chin Aun, Datuk R. Arumugam, Datuk Santokh Singh and Isa Bakar.Mokhtar, who first represented the national team in 1971 at only 19, is regarded as the best striker Malaysia has ever produced.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Mokhtar died of muscular dystrophy at Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC), Selangor in 1991. He was only 37. – Bernama
