National football team to be known as "Harimau Malaysia"


KUALA LUMPUR: The national football team will now be called 'Harimau Malaysia'.

FA of Malaysia president (FAM) Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who announced this on Tuesday, hoped the new name would spur the team to reach greater heights.

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