Safee Sali’s rise, K. Rajagopal’s influence and how both have stimulated the ‘Renaissance of Malaysian Football
By Keeshaanan Sundaresan In a
footballing world full of change, Malaysian football is certainly going
in the right direction. Well, at one point in their history, they were
on the right track until several problems affected a team which was once
feared in Asia. Perhaps the 1994 corruption scandal is just one of many
other crises, but it remains the most significant one to have rocked
the nation.
Sometimes, comparison draws out negativity.
Face the fact, Malaysian legend Mokhtar Dahari and the rest of the
players from the 'golden age' of football in the South East Asian nation
are a group which comes along once in a lifetime. And there’s no point
in comparing them with the current crop of players. Times change, and so
do individuals. At the current time, Malaysian football is on the rise.