Defender Syafiq makes strong presence on pitch

BUKIT JALIL: Put him anywhere on the pitch, and national hockey player Shafiq Hassan will find a way to excel there.

Defender Shafiq (pic) played his part in Malaysia’s 4-2 win against South Africa in the Nations Cup fifth to eighth classification match yesterday, and the 25-year-old said it was thanks to head coach Sarjit’s tactics.