BALI (Dec 22, 2007) – In what was the closest race for the hosting job of the biennial Asean Football Championship, Indonesia and Thailand have emerged as the two venues for 2008. After studying the possibilities from five potential countries – the others being Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam – the council decided to give the…
BALI (Dec 21, 2007) – Cambodia will host the qualifying round of the Asean Football Championship 2008 following the withdrawal of Laos from the hosting job. At the Competitions Committee meeting of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) this morning in Bali, reports were received on the current organising capabilities of the two countries concerned. But…
BALI (Dec 20, 2007) – In spite of the relaxed atmosphere here in the resort city of Bali, it will be an intense two days for the members of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) who have converged into this holiday destination in Indonesia. With almost two representatives from each of the 11 member countries in…
BANGKOK (Dec 18, 2007) – Thailand’s best-known Futsal player Somkid Chuenta recently completed his move to Kazakhstan club side Aktobe BTA on a year’s contract for an undisclosed fee. The transfer created history not only for Thailand but also for Southeast Asia when he became the first fully-pledged Futsal professional to ply his trade outside…
JAKARTA (Dec 17, 2007) – There is an air of eagerness in Jakarta as the Indonesia national team prepare to take on German side Borussia Dortmund at the Stadium Utama Gelora Bung Karno in two days. And following previous uncertainty on the inclusion of several star players, the likes of captain Ponaryo Astaman, Ellie Aiboy…
NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Dec 15, 2007) – Hosts Thailand made a clean sweep of both titles in the football event at this year’s SEA Games when the men’s team beat Myanmar 2-0 in the final at the 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium. The victory follows the win of the women’s team earlier who beat Vietnam 2-0 in…