Key man Dion out as Tuck and Aguero get call-up for Mitsubishi AFF Cup


Out: Belgian-Malaysian defender Dion Cools has been dropped because of personal issues .

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s quest for glory in the Mitsubishi AFF Cup suffered a huge blow when defensive stalwart Dion Cools’ name was not included in the final 23-man squad that was announced by Harimau Malaya head coach Kim Pan-gon yesterday.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), in a statement, said that Cools, who plays for FK Jablonec in the top league in the Czech Republic, could not join the squad this time due to personal matters.

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