{
  "id": 676544,
  "title": "JDT midfielder Afiq Fazail wins M-League MVP award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/jdt-midfielder-afiq-fazail-wins-m-league-mvp-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T15:38:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/12/jdt-midfielder-afiq-fazail-wins-m-league-mvp-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor Darul Ta zim midfielder Afiq Fazail claimed the M-League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the first time this season. At 32 years old, he played a crucial role in JDT's quadruple victory, securing his third Best Midfielder award and contributing six assists last year. Afiq joined Arif Aiman Hanapi, his teammate, who became the first player to win the MVP title four years in a row. The JDT team dominated the awards, winning seven categories, including goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi's fourth consecutive Best Goalkeeper and foreign player Bergson da Silva's fourth Golden Boot. JDT coach Xisco Munoz earned Best Coach for guiding the team to a quadruple, while Selangor's Faisal Abdul Halim won Best Forward and Quentin Cheng was named Best Defender.",
  "summary": "The 32-year-old played a key role in JDT’s campaign as the team completed a quadruple for the fourth time in Malaysian football.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "JDT midfielder Afiq Fazail wins M-League MVP award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/jdt-midfielder-afiq-fazail-wins-m-league-mvp-award-678518",
        "published": "2026-08-12T15:38:49.000Z"
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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."
}