20 May

Q1: What inspired you to be a professional footballer? A: Like a lot of young kids, I loved playing football in the garden with my friends. My Grandad used to say I played like Zola and he was a great player to watch in the Premier League. I liked Beckham and other English players too. Q2: You had a string of loan moves before making your debut for Spurs in 2008. How did playing for other clubs improve your overall performance? A: I had to adapt to different systems and different styles and experiencing that as a player can only improve you. Q3: What...

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20 May

Q1: How does it feel to be here in Malaysia for the first time? A: It feels great and we are really looking forward to meeting our fans out there. It’s always amazing to see the number of followers we have in Asia and we’ve been inundated with letters and messages on social media too so it’ll be good to meet everyone. Q2: You have been a revelation for Spurs this season, with 20 goals so far in the Premier League. Do you think you would be able to win the Golden Boot award this season? A: It'll be tough now as Aguero...

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30 Apr

Tickets for Liverpool FC’s pre-season match against the Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur today went on sale to fans. To mark the launch of the general ticket sale, 75 fans from the Malaysian official LFC supporters clubs, All Reds Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur Kopites gathered, to watch the Reds take on West Bromwich Albion at a viewing party held in Kuala Lumpur’s Cobra Club. Liverpool FC’s first team will return to Malaysia for the first time since their successful 2011 pre-season visit to play the Malaysia XI at Bukit Jalil Stadium on the 24th July 2015. The match, organized by the...

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18 Feb

Malaysia defeated reigning champions Thailand 2-0 in the final of the ISTAF SuperSeries MALAYSIA 2014/15 MELAKA at the Malacca International Trade Centre today. It was Malaysia’s first ever ISTAF SuperSeries victory, created in this 753-year-old historical city of Malacca which is also where the game of sepak takraw originated in the 15th century according to written records in the Malay Annals or Sejarah Melayu. The Malaysians won 21-7, 21-19 in 50 minutes to capture the coveted trophy in this second round of the ISTAF SuperSeries 2014/15, witnessed by the Malacca State Executive Councillor for Sports and Health, Datuk Hj Ab Rahaman Ab...

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18 Feb

Scots College of New Zealand, famous for its rousing haka dance and mesmerizing opposing teams, will once again feature in the MCKK Premier 7s 2015 Rugby Tournament from 28th February to 1st March at the hallowed grounds of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar, Perak. The Kiwis, together with Vajiravudh College of Thailand and Hong Kong Sports School, are the three international schools who will be joined by 21 other Malaysian schools in the tournament. Scots College is best remembered for defeating two-time champions Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sports School of Johor (SSTMI) 43-0 in the semi-finals stage and Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman...

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09 Jan

Fearless Estudiantes FC is ready to take on Gamba Osaka in the Frenz International Cup 2015 quarterfinals at the Maybank Stadium in Bangi tomorrow after emerging from the group stages as one of the front runners. Wins over AIFF India (3-0), Frenz United Malaysia (4-0) and defeating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 gave the Argentineans a three-match unbeaten run, and head coach Desio Hermes does not want his boys to stop there. “We have not analyzed their (Gamba Osaka) games. We will only decide on what to do after we do our research,” said Hermes, who has nothing but praise for the tournament. “It...

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04 Sep

The Myanmar Sepaktakraw Federation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) to host the ISTAF SuperSeries MYANMAR 2014/15. The contingent from Myanmar visited the offices of Asia Sports Ventures, in Singapore, home to the ISTAF Secretariat. The ISTAF SuperSeries MYANMAR 2014/15 will be held in Naypyitaw at the end of October 2014. Following a short meeting regarding the hosting responsibilities, U Soe Naing, President of Myanmar Sepaktakraw Federation, and Dato’ Abdul Halim Kader, Secretary-General of ISTAF, signed the MOU cementing Naypyitaw, Myanmar, as the host for the first-leg of the ISTAF SuperSeries 2014/15. Venu Ramadass, Chief Operating...

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31 Aug

Frenz United Malaysia defeated defending champions Chonburi FC of Thailand 3-1 in the second-leg of the third-fourth placing match in the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy Under-16 2014 at Frenz Stadium in Janda Baik, Pahang. A brace from Muhammad Akhmar Haiqal (37th and 65th) and Muhammad Fareez(41st) sealed Black Dragons impressive victory by 3-1 aggregate after both teams played to a goalless draw in the first-leg encounter at Chonburi Stadium last week. The hosts picked up a US$15,000 (RM49,500) cheque while Chonburi FC received US$7,500 ( RM24,750) in the tournament which boasts one of the most lucrative prize money ever offered in the...

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26 Aug

After convincingly ending defending champions Chonburi FC’s reign, Harimau Muda U-16 go into tomorrow’s first-leg final of the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy Under-16 2014 against PVF Vietnam looking to seize the opportunity at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City. Although PVF Vietnam has not been defeated at home in the competition, Harimau Muda Coach S. Balachandran strongly believes his players have the pedigree, character and discipline to overcome the pressure and leave with a positive result. “First of all I would like to thank Frenz United for organising this big competition for the Under-16 boys which has been a...

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13 Aug

Nguyen Vu Tin stole the show with a hat-trick as PVF Vietnam defeated Frenz United Malaysia 3-0 in the first leg semi-finals of the Asia Champions Trophy U-16 2014 at the Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday. Vu Tin’s three goals – taking his tournament total to 11 – momentarily crippled Frenz United’s march into the August 23 and August 30 home-and-away final as the Malaysians are now faced with a mammoth task of scoring four clear goals in the return leg semi-finals at Frenz Stadium on August 17 to be sure of a spot in the...

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