A firm bond between legends


National icons: (From left) Wong, Soh, Santokh and Hassan say they make it a point to keep in touch with each other.

KUALA LUMPUR: The strong camaraderie shared between four football legends is one that extends beyond the pitch.

The formidable combination of former national captain Datuk Soh Chin Aun and his co-centreback Datuk Santokh Singh, together with twin strikers James Wong and Hassan Sani, helped Malaysia qualify for the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

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