18 Jan

It would be difficult for Asean to jointly host the World Cup, Football Association of Thailand President, Worawi Makudi in Bangkok, Monday. Worawi, who is a FIFA Ececutive committee member, was responding to earlier reports that ASEAN foreign ministers have agreed to propose to the grouping’s leadership that the region host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 as a group. The foreign ministers, who are meeting in Lombok, Indonesia, would submit a formal and detailed plan for approval by the ASEAN leaders when they meet in Jakarta on 7-8 May 2010. The idea of the region jointly hosting the FIFA World Cup in...

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13 Jan

Malaysia and Jordan have established a new rapport in football following the establishment of a rapport between the two nations as a result of a visit by His Royal Highness Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah to the kingdom earlier this month. Jordan has a strong national team which is currently participating in the Asia Cup in Doha. Jordan drew 1-1 with Japan in its first Group B match and will face Saudi Arabia on Jan 13. During the visit, HRH Tengku Abdullah was granted an audience by His Majesty King Abdullah ll Ibn Al Hussein in Amman, Jordan on Jan 9. His Majesty...

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05 Jan

FIFA’s choice, last month, of Qatar as host for the 2022 World Cup provided a clear example of a tilt in the balance of power within not only the global but the Asian regional game. Jordan’s Prince Ali bin Al Hussein plans to enhance that shift at the Asian Confederation’s congress. Prince Ali is challenging South Korea’s Chung Mong-Joon for the role of Asia’s vice-president on the world federation’s executive committee. He does so with an intriguingly progressive vision for the way ahead and a confidence born of a secure foundation in the game. The 35-year-old son of the late King Hussein...

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05 Jan

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan lists mountain climbing among his sporting interests. This is entirely appropriate. The president of Jordan’s Football Association is intent on scaling a mountain of very different proportions. He wants to take over as the Asian Football Confederation’s vice-president of FIFA. The position has been held, for the past 16 years, by Chung Mong-Joon of South Korea. But Prince Ali’s candidacy reflects what he believes to be a mood for change, for a breath of fresh air, at the highest level of both the regional and the world game. The average age of the FIFA executive...

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03 Jan

Astro Media telah bersetuju menjadi Penaja Bersama Liga Malaysia dengan penajaan bernilai RM220 juta bagi tempoh empat tahun. Penajaan itu meliputi hak penyiaran bernilai RM30 juta setiap tahun mulai 2011 dan tambahan RM100 bagi kegiatan promosi oleh setesen satelit berbayar itu. "Astro merupakan satu daripada bakal penaja yang membida dan kami putuskan untuk memilih mereka sebagai rakan kongsi dan rakan media dengan memberikan hak tertentu perlawanan Liga M termasuk hak penyiaran," kata Timbalan Presiden FAM, Tan Sri Annuar Musa selepas mesyuarat khas Exco FAM, Ahad lalu, di Wisma FAM. “Bagaimanapun, ini tidak bermakna Astro Media akan menjadi penaja utama Liga dan mana-mana syarikat...

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30 Dec

Despite losing 2-1 in the second leg final of the AFF Suzuki Cup at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, the national team created history by defeating Indonesia on a 4-2 aggregate to become the new football champions of ASEAN. To commemorate the historic win, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has declared Friday, December 31 2010, a public holiday. The public holiday announcement was made via national news agency Bernama Indonesia won the second leg of the final 2-1 on Wednesday night while Malaysia had won the first leg 3-0 in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The scorers for Indonesia were Mohammad...

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28 Dec

The Malaysian football team showed remarkable confidence as they prepare to take on Indonesia in the second leg final of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Wednesday. With one hand already on the trophy after a 3-0 win in the first leg Sunday, team captain, Safiq Rahim echoed his teammates confidence by declaring, “We came here to win and I am confident we will return home as champions’.” The 3-0 victory clearly put Malaysia as the clear favourites to win the AFF Suzuki Cup for the first time ever, since the tournament’s inception in 1996. Safiq,...

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08 Dec

His Royal Highness Prince Ali bin Al Hussein launched his four key football pillars in his quest for the FIFA Vice President’s seat in Asia. At a press conference here today, Prince Ali, President of the Jordan Football Association and of the West Asia Football Federation, announced his vision for football in his run-up bid: Ø REVITALIZING THE REPRESENTATION OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS TO FIFA. Ø FOCUSING ON GRASSROOT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA. Ø EMPOWERING WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IN ASIA. Ø PROTECTING THE GAME. HRH PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN “I present myself to you as a dedicated listener, devoted football fan and a bridge within Asia and beyond’,”...

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08 Dec

Now with the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts been decided, the football focus switches to Asia. To be precise all attention will be on the January 6th, 2011 AFC Congress and election in Doha, Qatar. It’s going to be a hot affair, not for the president’s seat which Mohamed bin Hammam has already bagged it with no opposition but there’ll be a ‘battle royale’ for the FIFA Vice-President’s (Asia) post. Korea’s incumbent Dr. Chung Mong Joon, who has held this post for 16 long years, will be up against Prince Ali bin AL Hussein of Jordan. Is the tide going to shift?...

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