No tourney for buddies


Country first: Friends Fitri Saari (left) and Gonzalo Peillat will be on opposing sides in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

KUALA LUMPUR: Fitri Saari and Gonzalo Peillat are friends and teammates in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL). But, they will turn foes at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh from March 3-10.

While midfielder Fitri will be out to add bite to Malaysia’sattack, Peillat – the world’s top penalty corner specialist – will be strutting his stuff for Argentina in the six-nation tournament.

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