Dion promises to make it count after being handed the armband

Calm before the storm: National coach Kim Pan-gon and captain Dion Cools speaking at a pre-match press conference at the Grand Dorsett Hotel in Subang Jaya. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

SUBANG JAYA: It is centreback Dion Cools’ turn to lead the team to success as the captain.

And the 27-year-old has promised to justify the faith in him to spearhead Malaysia’s challenge as they take on Tajikistan in the final of the Merdeka Tournament at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil today.