10 Jun

TODAY My Friend and Boss Mr Vijesh Rai celebrates his 40th Birthday. I have known him since 1996 and in the last 14 years, I trully have enjoyed his friendship and to a certain extent I owe it to him, for what I have become. He has always told me not to be emotional about Malaysian Sports, but to be rational and constructive about Malaysian sports. He has has always given me his support even during my tenure as FAM Media Officer from 1996-2002.He was there for me when my mum passed away nine years ago, when I dashed out from...

04:15 / Local / Sports
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09 Jun

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger says there is no chance of an Asian country winning the World Cup in South Africa next year. Wenger is in Kuala Lumpur as an ambassador for Castrol, who are one one of the main sponsors for the World Cup next year. He said that although Asian footballing countries have made significant improvement in recent years, it would be almost impossible for them to be a real threat. “Naturally, I will be at South Africa for the World Cup next year. The favourites for the Cup? Well, it would be the usual suspects. The main two contenders from...

05:22 / International / Local / Sports
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09 Jun

ROKK TALK by Lazarus Rokk - June 4, 2006 GUTEN Morgen, Malaysia, welcome to the winter FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. It’s so cold in some host cities here, that the prospect of a “White World Cup” may not be all that outlandish as it would seem. And that won’t be much fun, as apart from having to cope with the cold and the rain, all the gorgeous women – particularly the samba queens – who will be arriving from 31 countries around the world will be covered from head to toe. Like it or not, they make every World Cup more attractive...

04:07 / International / Local / Sports
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09 Jun

SIVAJI the "BOSS" is a well known movie in the Indian Industry, and when super star Rajnikanth acted in the movie he truly carried out the role of the BOSS" very well. From June 14-28, South Africa who will hosting the FIFA Confederations Cup, will also have a new boss who will oversee the progress and development of the FIFA World Cup. FORMER FAM Head of Research & Development and AFF Technical Assistant Windsor John has been appointed by FIFA as the Confederations Cup "SUPREMO". Windsor will be in South Africa for 1 month to oversee the entire running of the...

03:21 / International / Local / Sports
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09 Jun

Brazil midfielder Kaka finalized his move to Real Madrid on Monday, marking the end of a "soap opera" that will usher in a new phase of his career in Spain. "Now the soap opera is over," said Kaka, decked out in a yellow Brazilian national term jersey after a practice session ahead of Wednesday's Brazil-Paraguay qualifier in the northeastern coastal city of Recife. "The only leftover details were the medical exams, and I've done them. The negotiations are closed and I have sealed my transfer to Real Madrid." Real Madrid announced the signing of the attacking midfielder from AC Milan earlier Monday....

03:09 / International / Sports
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08 Jun

LIFE on Planet Football must be going back to normal again as its 4.5 billion inhabitants, inarguably suffering from withdrawal symptoms, savour those magical moments of the greatest show on earth – The FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. The rest of the world would remember this World Cup more for that Zinedine Zidane-Marco Materazzi incident but my thoughts would be on those up-close-and-personal moments with players and coaches as a FIFA media officer. I don’t know what thoughts were running in Zidane's head as he trooped down the stairs (where I stood just two feet away) leading to the locker room. He was...

02:14 / International / Sports
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04 Jun

THIS morning, I had an idea and it's about starting a "Malaysian Sports Bloggers Association" (MSBA). I infact sent SMS to Rizal Hashim and told him about the idea, and also spoke to Satwant Singh and Tony Mariadass about it. Of course we would like to hear from other sports bloggers as well, and readers are also welcomed to give your opinion on this. The association will be active and able to make a difference in the sporting scene. Maybe we can raise some funds and send the first blogger to cover the Laos Sea Games ! Why not! Let's...

04:07 / Local / Sports
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04 Jun

WHEN Former national coach B.Sathianathan said M-league is no football, a famous quote among the local football lovers, FAM went for Sathia in a manner that was very unprofessional and FAM's reasoning was "POLICY MATTERS CAN'T BE DISCUSSED IN THE MEDIA" I would like to see if FAM is going to ask Kelantan coach Peter Butler to explain the article below that was published today. WALK THE TALK FAM !...

04:05 / Local / Sports
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04 Jun

Former West Ham player and current Malaysian-based coach Peter Butler says the no-foreigners rule in Malaysia’s top league is hampering, not helping, the country’s progress. This season, after years of under-achieving at international level, the Football Association of Malaysia implemented a no-foreigner rule for their domestic league. Local players, the FA argued, were being frozen out by the foreigners and were not getting adequate exposure in their league. "While I can see the reasoning behind it, I honestly believe that quality foreign coaches and players would raise the bar and set the standards that the local players should be aspiring to," Butler, who...

04:03 / Local / Sports
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