Afzal stays rooted in Kelantan through thick and thin


PETALING JAYA: Good or bad, leftback Afzal Akbar (pic), is staying put in Kelantan.

After a harrowing experience at home last year, one would think that the 25-year-old will move on but he has decided to play for Kelantan United, now rebranded to Kelantan Darul Naim (KDN), in this year’s Super League.

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