Malaysia's Faizal Saari (right) fight for the ball from Wales's Stephen Kelly at the FIH Men's Series Finals Kuala Lumpur 2019 at National Hockey Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. - Filepicture by FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.
PETALING JAYA: When national striker Faizal Saari saw Belgium win the Olympics hockey gold recently, he was left enthralled.
So much so that it also reminded him that a little over 10 years ago, Malaysia were actually on par with the Europeans, who were still developing as a hockey nation.
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