Red Giants’ Nidzam at the helm of a team close to his heart


BELIEVE it or not, the pitch at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on a few occasions proved to be playable and decent enough to host megastars over two decades ago.

Newly-minted Selangor coach Nidzam Jamil can testify to this for he was on the receiving end of an onslaught led by Brazilian trio Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo in May 2002.

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