MANILA (19 Nov 2013) – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa announced that the continental body’s 60th anniversary celebrations will take place in Manila next year. “The AFC was founded in Manila 60 years ago on May 8, 1954, and it is therefore appropriate to return to the organisations’ roots while celebrating the…
PHNOM PENH (18 Nov 2013) – Cambodia’s SEA Games ambition suffered a blow this week with the announcement that highly-rated Chantha Thierry has decided to retire from the Cambodian national team. “Playing for the Khmer-Europe team and being welcomed to Cambodian football by Phnom Penh Crown FC was the start of a fantastic journey for…
JAKARTA (18 Nov 2013) – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has come out in support of the ASEAN Super League, following his visit to the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) this week. At a press conference, Shaikh Salman supported the idea of launching ASEAN Super League saying this should be started under the…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (17 Nov 2013) – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa praised the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) for their efforts in developing the game in the country. On his first official visit to Brunei, the AFC President, who was received by NFABD President His Royal Highness Prince Sufri…
PHNOM PENH (16 Nov 2013) – Cambodia have lined up four friendly matches in their final phase of preparation for the SEA Games in Myanmar next month. Cambodia, who made the semi-finals of the BIDC Cup recently, will take on Vietnamese second division club Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh at the National Olympic Stadium this…
PETALING JAYA (15 Nov 2013) – It was a Friday to forget for ASEAN teams in the Asian Cup qualifier as they all crashed out to put their hopes of qualifying for Australia in 2015 in further jeopardy. Malaysia had a miscued clearance from defender Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak to blame for their 1-0…