The men and women in black are stuck in a battle they will never win


FLAIR, creativity, vision and goals – all hallmarks of the beautiful game of football that we celebrate as the No 1 sport in the world.

For all the crowd-pulling effect of the star players, one must not forget, to borrow a line from FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, without match officials, there is no football.

The Star 6.6 DEAL: 35% OFF Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

Billed as RM 9.04 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Say What , On The Line , column , Rizal Hashim

Next In Columnists

It’s now or never for FAM to opt for reform
Supporting our children’s children
Defensive and defeated how Arteta’s caution cost Arsenal the CL
Institutionalising people-to-people ties: Asean-China
Living with HIV: protecting intimacy, fertility and peace of mind
Between a rock-et and a hard place
It is getting poli-tech-al
The times they are a-tortuous
We are all not that different
Goodbye Tambun, hello again Permatang Pauh

Others Also Read