Australia fall to England

SYDNEY (30 May 2016) – A host of players were handed their Australia debuts as the 2015 AFC Asian Cup champions slipped to a 2-1 friendly defeat to Euro 2016-bound England on Thursday. With the friendly falling outside the FIFA window and a major portion of first-team regulars still on club duty in leagues throughout…

First-ever call up for Azhar

SINGAPORE (29 May 2016) – There was a pleasant surprise in the 23-man strong squad named by new Lions coach V Sundram Moorthy for the upcoming AYA Bank Cup friendly quadrangular, with the highly-rated Azhar Sairudin handed a first-ever call up. One of the two uncapped players alongside Amy Recha in this squad, Azharโ€™s impressive…

Yangon Stalemate

YANGON (29 May 2016) โ€“ It was a drab draw for hosts Myanmar and Malaysia in a friendly that was played last night at the YTC Thuwunna Stadium. In front of several thousand screaming fans, Than Paing’s 56th minute offside goal, underlined the frustration for both teams as Myanmar looked to gel a winning team…

Gyproc boost for Bangkok FC Youth

BANGKOK (26 May 2016) โ€“ Bangkok FCโ€™s youth team has greatly benefited from a partnership the club has formed with Thailand Gypsum Products Co. Ltd – an innovative manufacturer of high quality branded gypsum called โ€˜Gyprocโ€™. Players under the age of 11-years-old from Bangkok FC have been given the opportunity by โ€˜Gyprocโ€™, for exposure in…