PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) skipper Safiq Rahim is on cloud nine.
The midfielder was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the final after guiding JDT to a 1-0 win over Tajikistan’s Istiklol 1-0 at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe on Saturday. It was the first time a Malaysian side emerged champions in an Asian club tournament.
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