MALAYSIAN football has never been at a healthier state. On paper, at least.

IT is not too late for me to wish a happy birthday to the National Sports Council (NSC) on turning 52 on Tuesday. Established under the NSC Act 1971 and tasked with coordinating, monitoring and protecting the government’s interests in elite or high-performance sports, the NSC are undeniably the prime mover of Malaysian sports toda

A WEEK from today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be tabling a revised Budget 2023 which is expected to focus on easing the immediate financial burden of households and businesses.

IN the life cycle of sports, the rule of thumb for an athlete is that he or she will enjoy the ups which do not last very long, even for the eternal optimist.

IN resuscitating Sarawak football, one cannot help but mention the name of Datuk Haji Mohamad Taha Ariffin.

LARRY Nassar – this name may not ring a bell to most Malaysians but google him and you will cringe when you realise he was the former doctor of the USA gymnastics team who pleaded guilty to charges of criminal sexual conduct in 2018.

THE world of sports has changed considerably since the only time this writer was handed the privilege of covering the Olympic Games in Athens almost two decades ago.

IN August 2019, the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil was officially declared the home of Harimau Malaya, the national football team, following the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the FA of Malaysia (FAM) and the Malaysia Stadium Corporation (PSM).

WHILE the rest of the world prepares to usher in the new year, the Malaysian national hockey team have not been given the luxury to party.

THE stupendous volley by France talisman Kylian Mbappe which dragged the FIFA World Cup final into extra-time on Sunday was initiated by two players who once came under Saad Ichalalene’s tutelage.

BEFORE hiring French coaches became fashionable following Les Bleus’ maiden World Cup victory in their own backyard in 1998, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) were probably two steps ahead than the rest of the world.

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s stint as the nation’s 15th Youth and Sports Minister from March 2008 to April 2009 was too brief for him to be able to create a strong legacy.