Football legend Wong Choon Wah dies

By ERIC SAMUEL

Filepic of the late Wong Choon Wah (left) and Dato Soh Chin Aun, who played at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has lost another football legend. Wong Choon Wah died early Friday morning, on the first day of Chinese New Year.

According to Choon Wah's sister his death was due to "heart failure".

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