Datuk Thanapalan Paul Murugasu passed away Monday morning at the Universiti Hospital di Petaling Jaya. He was 85. Datuk Murugasu who served as the Honorary Secretary of FA of Malaysia secretary from 1980 to 1985, has been bedridden since three years ago. Datuk Murugasu took over as the honorary secretary from another respected administrator, Datuk Kwok Kin Heng. Datuk Paul Mony Samuel replaced Datuk Murugasu in 1985 May his soul rest in peace. God Bless...
THE FAM appeals committee decided to uplift Kelantan coach B.Sathianathan suspension but it is only until the end of the Malaysia Cup final. After the Malaysia Cup the committee will sit once again to deliberate on the issue and then make a final decision. The return of Sathianathan will inspire the red warriors to win the Malaysia Cup and but then again his future is not certain, but for now, the former Negri Sembilan player would like to focus in winning the prestigious cup. Gomo Sathia Gomo...
FORMER national coach and Kelantan Coach B.Sathianathan has been suspended for six months for making a statement in the papers about a particular match. This morning Sathia was informed by KAFA about the decision made by the FAM Displinary Committee, indeed Sathia is very unhappy and devastated by the decision made. "Today we have an important match and I was informed by FAM that I been suspended for six months, this is very unfair, if they wanted to suspend me they could have waited for Malaysia Cup to end." said the former national coach. It is learned that KAFA President Tan Sri Annuar...
FORMER Sports Ministry KSU, Datuk Yassin Salleh has been appointed as the Sports Commissioner. The very well known KSU who is known for his firmness will report to work in November. Welcome on board Sir, a lot of mess that needs to be cleaned up!...
Selangor suffered its second embarrassing loss in a matter of two days when Singapore went on a goal feast at the Shah Alam Stadium to clinch the Sultan Selangor Cup with a 6-0 victory.Singapore, fielding a number of foreigners, was a class above Selangor, who were still smarting from a 0-3 defeat to Kelantan in a Malaysia Cup quarterfinal match Friday. The Singaporeans showed their prowess in the very first minute of the match when skipper Aleksandar Duric opened accounts with a splendid header before another imported player Mendy Frederic struck a brace in the 10th and 43rd minutes to make...
The Midnight Football participants are glad that they have joined the youth benefiting programme by AFC and feel that it is helping them become better persons. Mohd Faris Mohd Rashid, 16, said he had been afraid of not being chosen to join the programme. “I and four classmates from Taman Kosas Secondary School went to apply to join during recruitment. I was hoping for getting selected because I heard a lot of people were also applying. “Plus, I hoped I would have had all my four schoolmates put on the same team as me. But this turned out not to be the case...
Nike Malaysia today flagged off its inaugural Nike City 10K Kuala Lumpur run that saw more than 8,000 runners racing through the streets of Kuala Lumpur in their bid to be crowned champions of the city. The city race was an immense success in its aim of inculcating the passion for running amongst local youths with over 63% of total runners registering for the Under-25 category. Runners gathered as early as 6am at the KLCC Outdoor Car Park as they waited eagerly for the flag-off at 7.15am for both 5km and 10km routes. Through the course, runners conquered the city’s well-known...
His Royal Highness Prince Ali Bin al-Hussein, president of the Jordan Football Association, announced today he plans to run for FIFA Vice President representing Asia. "Asia is the largest and most diverse continent and football plays a major role in uniting us," said Prince Ali, 34. "My goal is to restore the values of fair play – a key FIFA principle - and build a new equilibrium in which all Asian countries, whether big or small, rich or poor will benefit." "I'm eager to help bring change in representing Asia within FIFA," said Prince Ali, who plans to reveal new ideas aimed...
Defending Asian Games champions Qatar have been handed a relatively easy group in the men’s football event of the quadrennial event to be held in Guangzhou, China, next month. The Asian Games will officially open on November 12 but the football event will kick off on November 7 and conclude on November 25. Qatar, who defeated Iraq 1-0 in the final of the last edition of the Asian Games held in their own backyard, were placed in Group D alongside Kuwait, India and Singapore in the draw held on Thursday. Hosts China were slotted in Group A along with Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan and...
Malaysia’s junior shuttlers had a surprise birthday gift from Tan Yee Khan. The 15 juniors were given some valuable advice on how to build the strength on their fingers and legs by the former Malaysian badminton “legend”. In the 30 minute session, Yee Khan showed the youngsters his own innovative finger strengthening exercise that brought him fame and glory in the 60’s and 70’s. “This exercise will give you a very good grip of the racket,” he advised them at the SeaView Resort in Pangkor on his 70th birthday last Tuesday. Yee Khan told the young shuttlers to exercise their fingers for about 20...