Malaysia’s Zainal Abidin Hassan reflects on glory days at ASEAN Hyundai Cup™
SINGAPORE (2 April 2026) – Malaysia’s football legend Datuk Zainal Abidin Hassan holds some of his fondest memories from the inaugural ASEAN Championship in 1996, even though the campaign ended with a narrow defeat to archrivals Thailand in the final. In the twilight of his playing career, Zainal was so commanding and inspirational at the heart…

