PETALING JAYA (13 April 2011) – The Asean Football Federation (AFF) welcomes the initiative by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to consider hosting the 2030 World Cup in the region. ASEAN formally presented their World Cup proposal to the AFF Council on Sunday in Bangkok. The ASEAN delegation was headed by Malaysia’s Deputy…
KUALA LUMPUR (13 April 2011) – Former Manchester City and England international winger Peter Barnes will be special guest at former Socceroo Scott Ollerenshaw’s 2011 edition of the Borneo Football Cup. Barnes, capped 22 times by England played over 100 times for Manchester City, is now based in Malaysia working as an EPL pundit for…
JAKARTA (12 April 2011) – Mercurial Boaz Solossa is back in the Indonesia national team set-up, following the confirmation from the Indonesia National Team Management (BTN) this week. Iman Arif, the Deputy Technical Director of BTN said that with just a few months left to their first game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers…
HANOI (11 April 2011) – Da Nang FC moved up to second in the V-League when they beat Hoa Phat Hanoi 2-0 at the Chi Lang Stadium. Nicolas gave Da Nang the lead in the 10th minute as Merlo Gaston then doubled their lead fifteen minutes later with drive from 25 metres out. In the…
BANGKOK (10 April 2011) – The following is the full text of His Royal Highness Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah’s Inauguration Speech at the first AFF Council Meeting for the Session 2011/2015. Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for believing in me to lead the Asean Football Federation. Going forward, and in appreciation of your confidence, I hope…
BANGKOK (10 April 2011) – HRH Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah is the new President of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) after he won the post uncontested during the regional body’s 18th Congress held at a leading hotel here today. FA of Thailand President, Dato’ Worawi Makudi, who is also a FIFA Exco member, decided to…