BANGKOK (29 Jan 2011) – Thailand great Piyapong Pue-on might be assisting chief coach Bryan Robson as they map out a new future for the once powerhouse of ASEAN football. Thailand, the three times ASEAN champions, were dumped out of a place in the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 while barely a year…
PHNOM PENH (28 Jan 2011) – Lee Tae Hoon, the chief coach of the Cambodia national team, has announced a list of 24 players that will spearhead the country’s challenge at next month’s AFC Challenge Cup. The set of players will attend centralised training at the National Football Center ahead of their first 2012 AFC…
HANOI (28 Jan 2011) – Two women referees from Vietnam have been chosen by FIFA to take part in the qualifying round of women’s football for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced that Mai Hoang Trang of Ho Chi Minh City and assistant Kieu Thi Thuy of Hanoi will be…
Now considered an art form in their own right, the popularity of the tattoo knows no bounds among today’s footballers. Though its origins are the subject of debate, it has become a valued fashion accessory, with more and more ornate examples of this eye-catching form of body art appearing with every passing season. Taking a…
SINGAPORE (27 Jan 2011) – Singapore chief coach Radojko Avramovic is unperturbed with their loss to Malaysia. The Singapore Olympic side conceded a 2-0 loss to their Malaysian counterparts at the Jalan Besar Stadium. But in spite of the setback, Avramovic said that he is still hopeful of a positive result in Singapore’s upcoming Olympic…
MANILA (27 Jan 2011) – A handful of new faces will join the Philippines national team following the three-day trials which was conducted by new chief coach Hans Michael Weiss. The team is being prepared for the AFC Challenge Cup match against Mongolia whom they will play against on 8 February at the Panaad Stadium…