Motoyama reveals what’s wrong with Malaysian footballers


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian footballers are a courageous and hardworking lot, but their basics still need work.

That’s the observation of Kelantan United midfielder Masashi Motoyama in an an interview with J-League.

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