00:00Malaysia is going back to Lausanne. Not for medals, for justice.
00:05The Football Association of Malaysia is taking its fight to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,
00:10the world's highest bench for sporting disputes. The same court that ruled on Luis Suarez's bite,
00:14Adrian Mutu's millions, and doping scandals across continents.
00:18But here's the reality. Malaysia's record there is rough. We've been to CAS a few times.
00:23We've never won. Back in 2008, three Malaysian shooters tested positive for a common drug.
00:30They asked for mercy. CAS said no. The rules are the rules.
00:35Then in 2014, Wushu champion Tai Chu Xuen lost to Asian Games Gold after a doping test.
00:41She claimed the sample was delayed. CAS ruled the process was sound. Gold gone, case closed.
00:47And in 2018, athletic strongman Karim Ibrahim tried to clear his name after being ruled
00:52ineligible by the IAAF. He lost too. Yet this year, he's back, elected president again,
00:59thanks to a rule change at home. See the pattern?
01:03At CAS, integrity is absolute. In Malaysia, it often has a shelf life.
01:09Now, FAM is heading into the same arena, appealing Tifa's decision over the naturalization scandal.
01:14Seven players banned, a fine of 1.8 million ringgit, and a football nation desperate for redemption.
01:20It's a bold move. And a risky one. Because in Lausanne, emotion doesn't count. Evidence does.
01:28So can Malaysia finally win, or at least learn? That's the real test.
01:34Read Frankie D'Cruz's full story, What FAM Could Learn From Malaysia's Uneasy Record at CAS, only on FMT.
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