ALOR SETAR: The 2016 FIFA Puskas award winner Mohd Faiz Subri today received the Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai Kedah (A.S.K) honorary medal from Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.
Mohd Faiz received the award during an investiture ceremony held at the Balai Penghadapan (audience hall), Istana Anak Bukit here.
He was among 164 recipients conferred with honorary titles and medals in conjunction with the 89th birthday of the Sultan of Kedah.
The 30-year-old player from Penang created history as the first Asian to have won the FIFA Puskas award in January through a spellbinding goal in a freekick during the Super League competition between Penang and Pahang on Feb 16 last year. -- Bernama