Arul urges veteran Faizal to raise his game at World Cup


THT's Faizal Saari (left) vying for the ball with UniKL's Mohamad Ashran Hamsani during the TNB Cup final match at Tun Razak Hockey Stadium yesterday. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. March 2, 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sensational hockey striker Faizal Saari has been told to raise his game as the Speedy Tigers prepare for the upcoming World Cup at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India, from Jan 13-29.

National coach A. Arulselvaraj said the 31-year-old controversial player has not been at the top of his game for some time.

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