06 Jan

GOALKEEPER Mohd Helmi Eliza will not be called up for national team duty if he loses his place in the Kedah team for the Malaysian Super League (MSL). Helmi had a bad match against Selangor on Saturday letting in three soft goals before he was replaced in the first half. Helmi's poor performances started at the Asean Championship where he let in three goals against Vietnam which ended Malaysia's run in the tournament. National coach B. Sathianathan hopes that the twice MSL Goalkeeper of the Year will find his way back to the top. "It's easy for everyone to criticise...

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05 Jan

DESPITE their 4-1 defeat to Selangor in the Charity Shield match at the Darulaman Stadium in Alor Star, Kedah coach Azraai Khor remains confident for tomorrow's Malaysia Super League match against Negeri Sembilan at the Paroi Stadium. Even though Azraai, who was surprised with the scoreline of Saturday's match, believes his boys will pull themselves together and rise to the occasion. "I never expected such a score as the match was evenly contested," said Azraai. "All three goals were flukes, but Safee Sali's strike was a classic. But the competition has just started and there is still a long way...

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03 Jan

SO what can we expect from the Malaysian Super League which kicks off today? Critics say nothing much as whatever quality there was has gone out the window following the FA of Malaysia's (FAM) decision to bar foreign players. It was, as is the case with most FAM decisions, forced on the national body by certain affiliates who said they couldn't afford to hire foreigners. That should have the locals rejoicing as each team will now have an additional three homegrown players strutting their stuff although critics are not all that expectant. Malaysia's lack of quality was seen in the recent...

08:11 / Local / Sports
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