09 Oct

Melbourne: In its first meeting held in host country Australia, the AFC Asian Cup Organising Committee met under the chairmanship of AFC Vice-President HRH Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah and reviewed the preparations for the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015™ on Tuesday. At the outset, AFC Acting President Zhang Jilong praised the progress made by the Australian Local Organising Committee (ALOC) in staging a successful competition. “I would like to congratulate ALOC for their tremendous work so far in starting to prepare the venues for hosting the biggest football competition in Asia," said Jilong.“This is only the beginning and there is...

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12 Jul

Following the success of “Be A Super Gunner” contest last month, Malaysian football fans will have another great opportunity to meet ALL the football superstars from Arsenal. Promoted by ProEvents, the exclusive organizer of Arsenal Tour 2012 – Malaysia presented by Emirates, all you need to do is get your hands on the tickets to watch Arsenal take on the Malaysian XI at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil on July 24. Tickets must be purchased and the contest entries be submitted by or before 23:59 this Sunday (July 15). Ticket holders must then submit their names, identification number, contact numbers and...

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15 Jun

Following the proposed Cardiff City investment and development commitment from Tan Sri Vincent Tan last week, a package including details of the switch of club colours and crest, the club is well aware that whilst well received in many quarters, there has also been disquiet in others. Whilst an open dialogue has continued with fans, particularly that currently small number who have indicated their desire to have their season tickets refunded, there is no wish to see any fans abandon the club that they clearly feel passionate about. During this time, chief executive Alan Whiteley has maintained close contact with our principal investor and has...

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09 May

Kuwait won the toss and put Malaysia to bat. Malaysia scored a total of 124 runs in 35 overs. Shankar Sathish Chandran top scored with 28 runs. He was ably supported by Mohammad Syahir Ramli and Virandeep Singh who made 22 and 27 runs respectively. For Kuwait Fazlur Rehman and Mohammed Waseef took 3 wickets each giving away 24 and 18 runs respectively Chasing Malaysia's total, Kuwait were all out for 108 runs in 40 overs. Kuwait's Faizaan Sidq made 31 runs and Saideep Yarapureddy made 16 runs. Malaysia opened their bowling with Pavandeep Singh who set the ball rolling by...

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25 Apr

English Premier League (EPL) contenders and Champions League qualifiers Manchester City will make their first ever visit Malaysia during their pre-season tour this summer. The Club will be traveling to Kuala Lumpur straight from China where they will have played Arsenal at the Beijing Bird’s Nest Stadium on July 27. Manchester City will meet K. Rajagopal's Malaysian Select XI on July 30 at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The match has been organized by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and promoted exclusively by ProEvents International Sdn Bhd. "We are very honoured to shoulder the responsibility of hosting Manchester City as we are...

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24 Nov

Asian football's highest individual accolade - the Diamond of Asia - has been awarded to former AFC President and current Sultan of Pahang, His Majesty Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah. HM Sultan Ahmad Shah led the Asian Football Confederation from 1994 to 2002, during which time he played an influential role in Asia's first-ever hosting of the FIFA World Cup, and becomes the second Malaysian to join the exclusive club of Diamond of Asia recipients after the honour was bestowed upon Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak at least year's AFC Annual...

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16 Jul

Malaysia’s captain Safiq Rahim will have more than a reason to steer his side to victory when they take on English Premier League giants Liverpool Football Club at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on July 16. A diehard Manchester United supporter since his childhood days, Safiq is relishing the thought of giving Red Devil’s arch-nemesis a torrid time despite the host’s tag as the underdogs. “It may be an exhibition match but the team, me in particular, is going to take the match very seriously. It is important for us to win any match we play in actually, but going head...

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05 Jul

How about taking your hotel room key home as a priceless souvenir which is specially designed as a commemorative item for English Premier League giants Liverpool and Chelsea on their tour of Malaysia? Yes. You will not need to return your room key at the end of your stay if you choose to stay in One World Hotel – the official hotel for the Liverpool and Chelsea teams – which is giving away the keys on a first come first serve basis to hotel guests if they book into the hotel this month. This is a joint effort by the hotel and ProEvents...

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24 Jun

India will be looking for polo history on Malaysian soil when they take on Indian sub-continent rivals Pakistan in the Asian-Australasian-African Championships final at the Royal Selangor Polo Ground tomorrow (4pm). India has never won an international polo tournament outside India and they want to make it count in Malaysia. And the Indians believe they have the team to do that. A win for India will culminate their mission of going home with an unbeaten record after registering impressive victories over Australia and Malaysia in the preliminary rounds, followed by a 9-5 win over defending champions South Africa in the semi-finals to...

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21 Jun

Based on current form, great polo rivals Pakistan and India, are the early favourites to reach the final in this year’s Asian-Australasian-African Polo Championships when they take on Australia and South Africa respectively in the semi-finals at the Royal Pahang Polo grounds here today Even the absence of their ace Hissam Ali Hyder, a five goaler, who is currently playing professional polo in England, has not dampened Pakistan’s confidence. Hissam, better known as “Namu” in the polo world, has not been released by his club in England as he is needed for the semi-finals in the Queen’s Cup competition. “With or without...

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