Khairy appointed JDT Football Club’s director
KUCHING: Khairy Jamaluddin has been appointed by Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim as a member of Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) Football Club’s board of directors and also Johor’s youth advisor. “I am very excited to join JDT FC which is the biggest club in Southeast Asia in my opinion, who has shown […]
BDFA tourney for youth under the age of 20
KUCHING: Betong Division Football Association (BDFA) has not ruled out the possibility of organising a football tournament for youth under the age of 20. BDFA president Abang Suhordie Abang Zaini (pix) said that the focus of the implementation of the tournament will be for the four areas which include Betong, Pusa, Saratok and Kabong. “We […]
Real Madrid to lead Europe’s charge
RABAT (Morocco): One of the last Club World Cups in its current format begins today in Morocco, where Real Madrid will be favourites to continue Europe’s dominance of the much-maligned FIFA competition. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on the sidelines of the World Cup in Qatar in December that an expanded Club World Cup is planned […]
Mukah football gets RM14,000 grant from MP
MUKAH: The Mukah Division Football Association (MuFA) received a grant of RM14,000 from Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi witnessed the handover of the cheque by Hanifah to MuFA president Khairul Anuar Adeni in conjunction with the 2022 MuFA Setia Raja […]
SUFC II finish fourth in President’s Cup campaign
KUCHING: Sarawak United FC II (SUFC II) finished the 2022 President’s Cup campaign in fourth place. The reserve side collected 12 points from three wins, three draws and four losses. In the final Group C game, Safri Amit’s charges managed to collect all three points after recording a narrow 1-0 victory over UiTM FC at […]
FA Cup enters knockout stage
KUCHING: Kuching City FC (KCFC) head coach Irfan Bakti Abu Salim says they will not be worrying too much about their opponents as the FA Cup enters the knockout stage. “It doesn’t matter who we meet. At this stage of the competition, anything can happen. We’re just going to stick with our gameplay and take […]
Harimau Malaya’s new character key factor in qualifying for Asian Cup 2023
KUALA LUMPUR: More aggressive and an entertaining style of play. This new character of the Harimau Malaya (national football squad) turned out to be the main ‘weapon’ that led Malaysia to make history by qualifying on merit for the 2023 Asian Cup finals after 42 years. Football observer Dr Pekan Ramli said this could be […]
Benfica announce agreement to transfer Nunez to Liverpool
LONDON: Portuguese club Benfica have issued a statement confirming they have reached agreement with Liverpool for the transfer of forward Darwin Nunez in a deal that could be worth up to €100 million. Benfica issued a statement in the early hours of Monday morning, explaining that Liverpool will pay an initial €75 million, with possible […]
Thank you fans, Ultras Malaya for your full support!
KUALA LUMPUR: National head coach Kim Pan Gon has praised the Malaysian football fans and Ultras Malaya in his team’s 3-1 win against Turkmenistan in the 2023 Asian Cup Qualifiers Group E clash at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here, last night. He said the Harimau Malaya squad received full support during the match to seal […]
Klopp voted LMA Manager of the Year
LONDON: Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp was named League Managers’ Association (LMA) Manager of the Year on Tuesday, winning the annual English award for the second time, Xinhua reported. The German coach led his team to second place in the English Premier League, just one point behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. In addition, the Reds have […]
