15 Jun

Talk is rife that Tengku Abdullah Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah will make a return to Malaysian football. With nominations closing tomorrow, I have been told that about 17 state FAs’ are supporting his return. Seven states have already nominated him for one of the Deputy President’s seats. It is understood that Khairy Jamaluddin, the incumbent is not seeking re-election which only means that Tengku Abdullah is expected to make it without a contest. Many in FA Malaysia want Tengku Abdullah as he still has connections with AFC and FIFA. He is a FIFA technical committee member and also sits in AFC. The FA Malaysia...

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14 Jun

Former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad does not object to federal government plans to license sports betting because it can help regulate the industry, currently run by underground syndicates. “With our without a license, there is a lot of betting going on in this country. The Chinese like to gamble,” he said, at the sidelines of the Melayu Bangkit rally in Kuala Terengganu this morning. “Without licensing, there is no way to regulate (sports gambling),” he added. he said the license would stipulate that sports betting is limited to non-Muslims. As such, Muslims would be deterred from taking part because it will be...

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13 Jun

Former national footballer Radhi Mat Din was unveiled as the poster boy for the PAS nation-wide anti-sports betting campaign, at a ceramah at the 56th PAS muktamar in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan late last night. Radhi Mat Din, The Kedah state football coach, spoke to the 3000-strong crowd after kicking off the Kelantan-level campaign at the Islamic Tarbiyah Centre where the muktamar is being held. He decried the federal government's legalization of sports betting after its failure to curb illegal gambling. He laments the reduction of the sport into one of profit and loss, saying the focus on money will cause the decline of...

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13 Jun

Johor Umno rejects any form of betting in sports, including the much talked about football betting, said Johor Umno liaison chief Abdul Ghani Othman. Speaking to reporters after emerging from a liaison meeting which he chaired in Johor Bahru today, Abdul Ghani (left) said the decision was following reaction gathered from the people of Johor. "We (Johor Umno) received had received a clear reaction and mandate from the people which was to reject any form of betting in sports. "The people view it as a form of gambling and I believe those involved will listen to the reactions of the people," he said...

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10 Jun

I would like to wish my former boss and a brother Vijesh Rai a blessed birthday. Vijesh turned 41 today, and indeed it is a great privilege to have come to know someone who looks so garang but yet has a lot of love and care for people around him. Boss wishing you a great birthday and may the Almighty bless you with you with good health and wealth....

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07 Jun

WORLD Cup is about to kick off in less than five days, the passion is building up to feverish levels, spreading like wildfire all over the place from Supermarkets to Shopping malls. Even the Bangsar fish monger Ah Chai was sporting a Germany jersey this morning. So I asked him siapa akan menang Ah Chai, he said “Germany la boss “ Closer to home, in Kuala Lumpur, another kind of fever is beginning to take shape, its origins traced from the corridors of power in the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). It is elections fever. Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Datuk Redzuan Sheikh Ahmad,...

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07 Jun

INDEED it was a great honor to be invited to Kafe Sukan program yesterday and to share my thoughts and views together with the renowned sports commentator Dato Rahim Razali. As Akhbar said it "Pengulas Tersohor Negara " Wow! A man who needs no introduction, just listening to him talking can make one feel as though we are really in the World Cup, his thoughts and opinions indeed are remarkable. Thank you Dato Rahim for your advice and constructive opinions. Dato Rahim and Akhbar Shaari will be doing World Cup commentary in Bahasa Malaysia from Friday onwards. Catch the action on Astro Arena 801...

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06 Jun

IFA’s Referee Committee today assigned Ravshan Irmatov from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as a referee for the opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ held in Johannesburg Soccer City at 16:00 between France and Mexico. With an international career dating back to 2003, Ravshan Irmatov is the only Uzbek referee to have officiated in the finals of a FIFA tournament to date. He is currently rated as AFC Referee of the Year and he received this award for the two prior years, 2009 and 2008. He has appeared three times at the FIFA U-17 World Cup (2003, 2007...

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01 Jun

“I’ve just finished my venue training and now await the arrival of the general coordinators.” This was a message I received from Windsor John Paul on May 29th, 2010 from Johannesburg in South Africa which will play host to earth’s biggest sports spectacle – the WORLD CUP. From ‘out of favour’ to being the ‘most needed’ official in the preparation and operation of all the ten venues. Early this year Windsor’s name disappeared from the FIFA General Coordinators list. In September 2009, Windsor surprised everyone by resigning as FIFA’s Development Officer handling the larger part of the Asian region but was still considered...

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