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We can’t be buying economy tickets always hoping for an upgrade
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.
The need for Harimau Malaya to be given a permanent place to call home
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).
Panjang and the Boss – duo behind the stripes of the Speedy Tigers
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.
A product of the French football eco-system unwanted by NSC, NFDP
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.
When ex-Liverpool and France manager Houllier was only a phone call away
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.
VSN2030 – the need to climb and conquer proverbial mountains
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.
Malaysia bids farewell to Ballon d’Or, merci for the 11-year ride
IT WAS in September 2010 that I received an e-mail from Thierry Marchand, the head of international football at authoritative weekly magazine France Football, inviting me to be a member of a newly-assembled international jury for football’s most prestigious award, Ballon d’Or, which means the Golden Ball in French.
Reaching Under-17 Asian Cup a miniature victory in road to 2030
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for the national football Under-16 side for having earned a ticket to the AFC Asian Cup Under-17 tournament next year after a successful qualifying campaign in Indonesia.
The day a future King of Malaysia came to our rescue
THE tragic stampede in Malang, Indonesia, brought back mixed memories for me personally to the day when a small group of sports journalists survived a harrowing incident in Hong Kong.
Handle unpolished gems with care so that they’ll be our future diamonds
KARL Gunter Lange, a track and field specialist from Germany, issued a warning to the Malaysian powers-that-be almost 30 years ago on the dangers of early burnout for budding athletes in athletics.
The more you give, the more you get – a motto Arul can stick to
CHIEF coach A. Arulselvaraj in on the brink of joining a select few individuals who had brought the nation to the men’s hockey World Cup.
Profits from Pan-gon’s presence must include transition plan
THE choice of Kim Pan-gon to be the national football team supremo has been seen as a masterstroke by FA of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin.
