'An honour to be called up to national team'
Published on: Sunday, April 02, 2017
BANGKOK: Minister of Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin said Saturday, it is an honour for players to be called up to the national team to represent the country."As such, the players should accept them and meet the needs of the national team," he told reporters after attending the closing ceremony of the Baton Run at Huamark Indoor Stadium, here.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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He was asked to comment on the wish of four Johor Darul Ta'azim (JDT) players to return to the national team following a change in the leadership of Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) recently.ADVERTISEMENT Key players Safiq Rahim, Aidil Zafuan Radzak, S Kunanlan and Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal announced their retirement from the national team in July 2016. The FAM leadership change saw the appointment of former JDT head coach Mario Gomez as national team head coach in place of Datuk Ong Kim Swee. – Bernama