Salgado: Asian players need nerves of steel to succeed


Michel Salgado (right) dribbles past a player during a promotional event at the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil.

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian footballers need stronger character and must take the game more seriously to succeed on the world stage, says former Real Madrid and Blackburn Rovers rightback Michel Salgado.

“Character is important in competition. I live in the Middle East. I’ve been watching the Asian Cup and also the AFC Champions League. I know the situation,” said the former Spanish international, who was in Kuala Lumpur for a promotional event at the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil on Friday.

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