Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (20 Nov 2014) – Terengganu-born national striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha’s football career took a dive after moving to Johor Darul Takzim not because of anything but because he spent more time warming the bench instead of being in the thick of action on the field. However, national football coach Dollah Salleh has faith…
KORAT (12 Oct 2014) – Thailand picked up their second win in as many friendlies when they beat Thai First Division champions Nakhon Ratchasima FC 1-0 in a friendly that was played at the 80th Anniversary Stadium. Livewire Chanathip Songkrasin scored the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute to make sure that…
JOHOR BARU (7 Nov 2014) – THE Malaysian national squad training in Johor Bahru for the AFF Suzuki Cup in Singapore later this month got its first taste of training on artificial turf – in Kluang this week. It was a welcome change for the squad since moving its training base to the southern city on…
BUKIT JALIL (1 Nov 2014) – Coach Zainal Abidin Hassan had his head buried in his hands and could not bear to watch Hafiz Kamal take Pahang’s fifth penalty after Johor Darul Takzim’s national striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha had miss his and JDT’s fourth kick which was saved by Pahang custodian Khairul Azhan in Saturday’s…
KUANTAN (29 Oct 2014) – Malaysia won the inaugural crown of the AFF-Felda Beach Soccer Championship when they beat Vietnam 6-4 in the final that was played at the Teluk Chempedak beach here in Kuantan. In front of close to a thousand fans, the Malaysia lads turned on the heat to score consistently throughout the…
KUANTAN (27 Oct 2014) – Hosts Malaysia will take on Vietnam in the final of the AFF-Felda Beach Soccer Championship in two days when they each overcame their opponents with identical 3-2 score lines in their respective semi-finals matches. In the match that was played at the idyllic Teluk Chempedak beach here in Kuantan, the…