03 Jul

Liverpool FC fans can look forward to seeing the Anfield club’s new signings, James Milner and Danny Ings as part of their 2015 pre-season tour. With only two weeks until the Reds embark on their tour of Bangkok, Brisbane, Adelaide and Kuala Lumpur, Milner and Ings are confirmed participants alongside several of the 123-year-old club’s top rated players. The Reds kick-off in Kuala Lumpur against the Malaysian XI at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Friday 24 July (kick-off time 8:45 pm). The match is organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and promoted by ProEvents International Sdn Bhd. Prior to playing...

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03 Jul

PUMA and Borussia Dortmund have today launched the new home kit for the 2015/16 season through a documentary video, which shows the importance of the shirt to both the players and the fans. Alongside some of the club’s first team players including PUMA star Marco Reus, fans can take on an interactive role and become part of the video through a Facebook app ‘My Personal Clip’, which allows fans to upload their photo and create their very own version of the BVB home shirt film. The new Home shirt combines the long-standing tradition of the club with a refreshingly new look....

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26 Jun

The new 2015/16 Arsenal home kit goes on sale today both online and in stores around the world. Featuring Arsenal’s traditional home colours applied with a modern approach to materials and a formal silhouette, this new playing kit will be seen on the pitch for the first time in July during pre-season. The new Arsenal home shirt features a grandad collar and gold piping trim around the collar edge, the colour staying true to The Gunners' classic red and white strip that first appeared in 1933. The main body is red to represent the tradition of the Gunners through the years,...

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17 Jun

Obesity and being underweight has a common thread—malnutrition. With much focus on the former, there is concern that the effects of child malnutrition will be sidelined. Understanding this, The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has embarked on the second phase of ‘One Goal’ Malaysia campaign along with partners World Vision and Football Association of Malaysia to end child malnutrition. One Goal is a movement initiated by the AFC, World Vision, and partners to end child malnutrition in Asia. In Malaysia, the Football Association of Malaysia is a core partner of the campaign, pledging to reach out to its extensive network of players...

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14 May

Former Kuala Lumpur HA president, George Koshy, defeated Dato’ Nur Azmi Ahmad for one of two deputy president post in the 8th Malaysian Hockey Confederation Congress in Kuala Lumpur today. While the only confirmed change before the start of the election process was the unopposed nomination of Dato’ Subahan Kamal as president, taking over from Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, the 29 delegates were clearly embroiled in an intense battle for the deputy presidency posts. Tengku Abdullah, however, was elected MHC Honorary President by delegates. Koshy as he is affectionately known among the hockey fraternity and owner of the highly successful Kuala...

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07 May

Malaysia’s domestic football league took another major step forward with the first ever Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership workshop, organised by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and its global media and commercial advisor, MP & Silva. The workshop was held to keep the FMLLP stakeholders apprised of the latest and planned developments for the 2016 season, and was attended by the State Football Associations and respective football clubs. Amongst the updates shared was the role of the FMLLP in relation to the clubs, as well as proposed broadcast, production and commercial strategies for the 2016 season. The framework for the financial...

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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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30 Apr

Defending champions Malaysia bounced back from a preliminary round defeat against Singapore to turn the tables on their neighbours following a 2-0 victory in the third-fourth placing playoff match in the ISTAF SuperSeries KOREA 2-14/15 at Wolmyeong Arena. National head coach Abdul Ahmad Talib benched Sahidan Ali (tekong) and KhairolZaman(striker) in the starting line-up and instead introduced HairulHazizi(tekong), team captain ZuleffendiSumari(feeder) and MohdZamree as the striker against the Singaporeans. On the opposite end, Singapore replaced AfifSafiee(striker) who played in the shocking win over Malaysia on Thursday with AsfandiJa’al but maintained FarhanAmran as tekong and Farhan Amin in his feeder role. The strategy worked...

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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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