IF passion alone could make champions, Malaysia would have been a world football power many times over by now. And the fervour couldnt have been more glaring than that seen over the past week ” first the flaming riots in Kuala Terengganu when the home team lost, followed by a threat by the state to pull out of national competitions in the future. Then a 90,000 turnout at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, some arriving 16 hours early and camping overnight outside, to witness the FA Cup final between Kelantan and LionsXII plus five or six million more who watched the game live on television.
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