Asian Champions Trophy: Experienced Rahim Razie the key for Arul Selvaraj’s Malaysia
The Hindu
Asian Champions Trophy: Experienced Rahim Razie the key for Arul Selvaraj’s Malaysia. Rahim Razie, 35, kept taking penalty corners during the practice sessions the other day with increased intensity. There was no let-up in his energy at all. Razie is the eldest and the one with the most international caps (312) in the Malaysian hockey team. He has been the mainstay of the Speedy Tigers squad for around two decades.
Rahim Razie, 35, kept taking penalty corners during the practice sessions the other day with increased intensity. There was no let-up in his energy at all.
Razie is the eldest and the one with the most international caps (312) in the Malaysian hockey team. He has been the mainstay of the Speedy Tigers squad for around two decades.
Arul Selvaraj, Malaysia’s head coach, is candid regarding the role of drag flick expert Razie in the Asian Champions Trophy tournament beginning here on August 3.
“The message is clear. He is our main striker and he is here to score. The youngsters should learn discipline and fitness from Razie and captain Marhan Jalil. Their roles are important as they take my ideas to the younger players,” said Arul.
Razie said the best part of the team is the harmony among the players, which wasn’t the case earlier, and the improvements made by the team in fitness and tactics. “Our fitness has gotten better under fitness coach Tom Drowley. We have also made some tactical changes, which will be tried out here,” said Razie.
Razie insisted that the humid weather will not pose a problem as the conditions are quite similar in his country at this point in time. “Of course, we are used to this. It is quite the same in Malaysia,” he said.
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