England, Italy set for thrilling EURO 2020 showdown on Sunday
ISTANBUL: England and Italy are set to face off on Sunday to be crowned the best in European football at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. Italy are looking forward to win their first European title after 53 years when they beat Yugoslavia (1-1 and 2-0) in the EURO 1968 final, Anadolu Agency reported. They then lost […]
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Forget 2015 thrashing, believe in yourself, Harimau squad told
KUALA LUMPUR: Forget the humiliating 10-0 defeat of 2015, believe in yourself and your teammates and don’t pay the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team too much respect. That’s the advice Harimau Malaya head coach Tan Cheng Hoe has given his men as they prepare for their Group G second-round 2022 World Cup/2023 Asian Cup qualifying […]
Remain active with ‘footy’ — football for the new norm
PUTRAJAYA: Football enthusiasts can now enjoy the game in a safe manner during the Covid-19 pandemic with a new style of gameplay known as ‘Footy’. Introduced by Ken Barnes Football Malaysia, Footy was developed in recognition of the need for footballers to remain active and fit under the new norms while adhering to the standard […]
JDT extend lead atop Super League, Sarawak UTD storm to top of Premier League
KUALA LUMPUR: Three goals in the opening half was all defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) needed to down Petaling Jaya (PJ) City FC 3-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri last night and extend their lead in the Super League standings to a comfortable four points. Coach Benjamin Mora’s men notched their […]
Newly-elected FAM executive committee members reminded football comes first
KUALA LUMPUR: The newly-elected Football Association of Malaysia executive committee members have been reminded to give priority to the football agenda and not personal interests. FAM president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin in his opening speech in conjunction with the first meeting of the committee on Saturday, told those elected not to disappoint the people and […]
Women’s football needs a boost
KUALA LUMPUR: The empowerment of women’s football needs the full support of various parties, especially from the aspect of publicity in counteracting the negative perception of women’s involvement in the sport, said newly-elected FA of Malaysia (FAM) Women’s executive committee member Dr Siti Faidul Maisarah Abdullah. The senior lecturer at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) said […]
Pele receives Covid-19 vaccine, urges caution
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian football legend Pele has described his Covid-19 vaccination as “unforgettable” and called for global cooperation to end the pandemic. The 80-year-old was inoculated on Tuesday, around six weeks after Brazil began its coronavirus vaccine rollout, reports Xinhua news agency. “Today was an unforgettable day. I received the vaccine,” Pele said on […]
Minister proposes more centres to develop football
KUCHING: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has suggested that more football development centres be set up throughout Sarawak. He hoped that the Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) could work together to set up more centres in Miri, Sibu, Kapit, Samarahan and Kuching, among others. “If this […]
Hope for government to allow 2021 M-League to go on
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the uncertainties and threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Football Coaches Association of Malaysia (PJBM) president B. Sathianathan hopes that the 2021 Malaysia League (M-League) 2021 competition does not suffer the same fate as last season. The former national squad head coach said such a situation would not only affect the players […]
