{
  "id": 17007841,
  "title": "TMJ cautions JDT players against celebrating failure, mediocrity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/tmj-cautions-jdt-players-against-celebrating-failure-mediocrity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:09:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1566069/tmj-cautions-jdt-players-against-celebrating-failure-mediocrity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Darul Ta zim (JDT) owner Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has cautioned his national team players against celebrating failure or mediocrity in their upcoming matches. The Regent of Johor emphasized that JDT's success, both at home and abroad, has been built on uncompromising standards, and that drawing or losing matches is not an accomplishment worth celebrating. During the media screening of JDT's new documentary featurette, Untamed, Tunku Ismail referenced Malaysia's 2023 AFC Asian Cup campaign, where Harimau Malaya drew 3-3 against South Korea but were eliminated in the group stage. He questioned the public's enthusiasm following the draw, noting that while Indonesia and Thailand qualified for the last 16, what exactly were they celebrating? Tunku Ismail urged the national team players not to bring the attitude of celebrating failure, defeats, and draws into JDT. He also addressed armchair critics and persistent blame-shifting surrounding the national team setup, challenging them to see how Malaysia would fare without the Southern Tigers' core.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) owner Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has issued a warning to his national team players, cautioning them never to bring a mindset of ‘celebrating failure’ to the Southern Tigers camp.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}