Lessons from the Sidek legacy


Formidable five: Rashid, Misbun, Rahman, Jalani and Razif Sidek.

THE success of the Sidek brothers will always be a highlight of Malaysian badminton history. But, says Olympian Datuk Razif, there are always lessons to be learnt from history.

One of them is that money will always follow success.Misbun, Razif, Jalani, Rashid and Rahman made their presence felt over three decades - 1980s, 1990s and 2000 - and are currently still active as coaches in either the national team or clubs.

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