JAKARTA (16 May 2011) – Five-times European champions Liverpool have launched a football academy in Jakarta – the first of their kind outside of Europe. Former player Phil Neil was also at hand to conduct a Coaching Clinic at the Sports Complex in Soemantri Brojonegoro in Jakarta. “I feel very comfortable being with these young…
BANGKOK (16 May 2011) – Embattled Thai football chief Worawi Makudi is planning to take legal action against former English Football Association chairman David Triesman after being implicated in a bribery scandal. Worawi, a FIFA executive committee member, also insisted he was still president of the FA of Thailand (FAT), despite the Sports Authority of…
HANOI (16 May 2011) – The Vietnamese government has granted citizenship to five more foreign players who are plying their trade in the V-League and also the Vietnam First Division. The five players are Marcelo Barbieri (from Brazil) who plays for Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Wandwasi Rodgers (Uganda) with Thanh Hoa, Jonathan Quartey (Ghana) with…
PHNOM PENH (16 May 2011) – Plong Chanthou made all the difference for National Defense Ministry FC when his lone strike gave them a 1-0 win over Prek Pra Keila FC in the Metfone Cambodia League 2011. In the match that was played at the National Olympic Stadium, Plong struck home in the 18th minute…
KUALA LUMPUR (15 May 2011) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have taken the initiative to push for the use of artificial turf, following the appointment of an agency each from Germany and Belgium. The move to have the artificial turf in each state will follow the procedure and standard set by world football governing…
HANOI (15 May 2011) – Nguyen Minh Phuong and Tran Thi Kim Hong have emerged as the best footballers in Vietnam following the Golden Ball Awards 2010, which took this week at the Ben Thanh Theatre in HCM City. Midfielder and former national captain Minh Phuong grabbed the Golden Ball award for the men while…