Thanabalan Nadarajah

Thanabalan slams ‘lame excuse’ pitch talk after Harimau Malaya’s loss to Oman

National football legend Datuk Thanabalan Nadarajah has dismissed the sentiment among fans that Harimau Malaya’s defeat to Oman in the 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifier was due to poor pitch conditions at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium as a “lame excuse”.

Thanabalan critiques Pan-gon’s tactics after Malaysia’s second defeat: calls for clearer identity, local talent focus

National football legend Datuk Thanabalan Nadarajah has raised questions about the tactics employed by the national football head coach and the versatile players that he has developed for Harimau Malaya in comparison to local coaches.

Asian Cup: Football legend Thanabalan calls for midfield improvements and cautions Pan-gon’s player selections

National football legend Thanabalan Nadarajah believes that a non-functional midfield led to Malaysia’s heavy defeat at the hands of Jordan in the AFC Asian Cup Group E opener, early this morning.

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