Faizal’s a hotter hotshot now – thanks to legend Taekema


KUALA LUMPUR: A six-day training stint under former drag flicker Taeke Taekema of Holland in Kuantan is paying off handsomely for national forward Faizal Saari (pic).

The Kuala Terengganu-born player converted three penalty corners in Malaysia’s 5-1 win over Poland in the opening match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh on Saturday.

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