Lions coach Fandi salutes his FA Cup champs


Lions XII coach Fandi Ahmad (right) and his assistant Nazri Nasir hold aloft the FA Cup trophy after their side beat Kelantan 3-1 in the final at the National Stadium on Saturday night. - S.S.KANESAN/ The STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: Sheer grit and determination. That’s what landed Lions XII the FA Cup.

Coach Fandi Ahmad paid tribute to his players for defying the odds to beat overwhelming favourites Kelantan 3-1 in the 26th edition of the FA Cup final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday night.

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