Dion tells team to stay calm and not be overly joyful after beating Kyrgyzstan


Walking tall: Dion Cools netted twice in Malaysia’s 4-3 win over Kyrgyzstan but wants teammates to keep a cool head when they play Taiwan next Tuesday.

PETALING JAYA: Footballer Dion Cools will not let the recent win in the World Cup 2026-Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers to get to his head.

Cools scored two goals in Malaysia’s 4-3 win against Kyrgyzstan in the opening Group D match of the world and Asian Cup second-round qualifiers at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Thursday.

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