BANGKOK (18 Feb 2012) – The Siam Cement Group confirmed this week their purchase of 30% into former Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United. The deal is worth THB 600 million (USD 19 million ). Muang Thong chairman Pongsak Polanan said that SCG’s involvement would help the club become one of the leading sides…
JAKARTA (17 Feb 2012) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have registered 28 players for their final Group E match of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain on 29 February 2012 at the National Stadium in Manama. Bob Hippy, the PSSI National Team coordinator, confirmed that the 28 players – which included 12 players…
MANILA (17 Feb 2012) – The Philippines national team conceded a slim defeat in their final friendly in the Tour of the Middle East – this time losing 1-0 to the Australian Under-23 team last night. The team played a total of three friendlies in the Middle East, losing 3-0 to the Uzbekistan U23 team…
SINGAPORE (17 Feb 2012) – The much-improved performance of the LIONSXII team in the on-going Malaysian Super League has caught the eye of Singapore chief coach Radojko Avramovic where he has decided to give a recall to striker Agu Casimir and defender Baihakki Khaizan for the team’s next assignment. The duo were dropped from the…
JAKARTA (16 Feb 2012) – The Liverpool FC International Football Academy & Football School (LFCIFA) have teamed up with Indonesian agricultural firm PT Agspec to bring football to rural kids in West Java farming communities. The four month long competition and coaching clinic will kick-off later this month with participating teams from West Java’s regencies…
HANOI (16 Feb 2012) – Sergio Gargelli , the chief coach of the Vietnam national Futsal team, feels that the match against Malaysia in the qualifying round of the ASEAN zone of the AFC Futsal Championship next week will be decisive for their progress into tournament proper. Vietnam are placed in Group B alongside Malaysia,…