As part of our regular ‘The things they say’ series, FIFA.com has brought together selections of the choicest phrases ever uttered by such footballing luminaries as Romario, Diego Maradona and Eric Cantona, to name just three. We have decided to mix things up a little in the case of Brazilian goal-getter Ronaldo, who last week…
DILI (1 March 2011) – Olympic chief Jacques Rogge has urged governments around the world to clamp down on illegal betting and licensed bookmakers, warning that the credibility of spectator sports is at stake. “We need their support, they alone have the judicial powers, they can tap telephone calls, they can issue warrants, they can…
SINGAPORE (28 Feb 2011) – The Singapore-Yemen first leg tie for the Olympic Games 2012 qualifying round will be played at a neutral venue. The match was initially supposed to be played on 3 March 2011 in Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen but due to the volatile climate in the Middle East country, the…
PHNOM PENH (27 Feb 2011) – Build Bright United and Preah Khan Reach made the semi-finals of the 5th Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padey Techo Hun Sen Cup 2011 after each survive contrasting experiences in the quarter-finals. Build Bright scored one of their more memorable victories in years when they edged out powerhouse Phnom Penh…
Alfred Riedl, the chief coach of the Indonesian national team attended his first PSSI (FA of Indonesia) Congress in Bali recently and it is an experience that he will never forget. The Austrian, who was signed last year, guided the Indonesian side to the runners-up spot at the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010. He gives his…
VIENTIANE (26 Feb 2011) – Laos are looking at the SEA Games in Jakarta at the end of the year to provide some remedy to put behind their disappointment in the AFC Challenge Cup play-offs. Laos were denied by Chinese Taipei for a place in the main draw of the AFC Challenge Cup 2012. Towards…