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‘The Special one’: Former captain hails TMJ after JDT’s record-breaking triumph

Malaysia Times desk Original: theSun 8/24 19:58 X
‘The Special one’: Former captain hails TMJ after JDT’s record-breaking triumph
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Former Harimau Malaya and JDT captain Safiq Rahim has hailed Johor Regent Tunku Mahkota Ismail (TMJ) as "the special one" following JDT's world-record 109-match unbeaten league run.

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FORMER Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) midfielder Safiq Rahim has described Johor’s Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, also known as TMJ, as the architect behind the Southern Tigers’ historic achievement of breaking a world record, Stadium Astro reports.

The feat came after JDT won the Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup for a ninth consecutive year last week, with Xisco Muñoz’s side setting a world record by extending their unbeaten league run to 109 matches, surpassing the previous record held by ASEC Mimosas.

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Aug 24, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026
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