Agong dedicates prestigious 2019 Diamond of Asia award to late father


KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has dedicated to his late father Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah the prestigious 2019 Diamond of Asia award.

The award was bestowed to him by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), in recognition of His Majesty's contributions spanning more than three decades to football in the continent.The award was presented in advance to His Majesty by AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa in a special ceremony at Istana Negara here on Nov 7.

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