Retirement of four top players is a big loss, says FAM boss

JDT's Safiq Rahim and Mahalli Jasuli shared a light moment with team-mates. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. February 19, 2016. *** Local Caption *** M. Amirul Hadi - 5 Marcos Antonio - 6 M. Aidil Zafuan - 7 Safee Sali - 10 S. Kunalan - 12 Haris Harun - 14 Muhd Fazly - 15 M. Amri Yahya - 17 S. Chanthuru - 23 M. Izham Tarmizi - 24 Aznie Taib - 28 Farizal Marlias - 1 Safiq Rahim - 8 Pereyra Diaz - 11 Gary Steven Robert - 13 Mohd Shakir Ali - 16 Mahalli Jasuli - 18 Juan Martin Lucero - 19

TEMERLOH: Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has described the decision taken by the four national players from Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) to retire from international football as a “big loss” for the country.

The four are skipper Safiq Rahim, 28; centreback Mohd Aidil Zafuan, 29; rightback S. Kunalan, 29; and midfielder Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal, 30.