Youngster Arif a standout among team filled with foreigners


Serious battle: JDT’s Arif Aiman Hanapi (right) vying for the ball with Ulsan’s Kim Min-woo. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) East Zone seems to be a fun playground for Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) mercurial winger Arif Aiman Hanapi.

Despite being just 22 years old and playing in a team filled with foreigners and mixed-heritage players in their starting eleven, Arif has been the standout player for the giants in the premier Asian competition.

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