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PJ City FC: Keeping It Local

Dato Seri, Vijay Eswaran

01-Mar-22 21:00

PJ City FC: Keeping It Local

Whatever foreign talents can do, Malaysians can do too. If not, even better. That's the sentiment of Dato' Sri Vijay Eswaran, the owner of a rebirthed Petaling Jaya City Football Club with their #YaKiniLokal campaign - where ahead of the upcoming Super League, PJCFC made it a point to employ a 100% local footballers & coaching staff. The only team in the top-tier of the Malaysian league without foreign players - DSVE joins us on the program as he shares his vision and mission to bring back the glory days of local football. 

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong


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Tags:  dato sri vijay eswaranpjfcpetaling jaya football clubyakinilokaleuropean super league





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