Asian Cup is chance for Malaysia to emerge from the shadows of 1972 generation

THE year 2023 was memorable for the Malaysian football team as Kim Pan-gon and his team basked in the plaudits after ending the year on a high note by becoming the third biggest gainer in FIFA rankings.

For the forgotten heroes of the 1972 generation, though, it was the year they bade farewell to Harun Jusoh in October and Shaharudin Abdullah four days before the world ushered in the new year.