BANGKOK (12 Jan 2010) – Thailand will take on South Korean club side Hyundai Ulsan tomorrow at the Rajamangala Stadium in preparation for the King’s Cup next week. The King’s Cup this year will be played out on 17-23 January 2010, in Nakhon Ratchasima province and where other than the hosts, the other teams taking…
PHNON PENH (12 Jan 2010) – The heavyweights from Phnom Penh – Phnom Penh Crown, Build Bright United, National Defense Ministry, Khemara Keila, Naga Corp and Preah Khan Reach – scored almost perfect record in the preliminary round matches of the 2010 Samdech Hun Sen Cup. The matches which are being played at the four…
JAKARTA (11 Jan 2010) – Although the FIFA World Cup in South Africa is six months away, football afficionados in Jakarta can already grab the merchandise as several products have already hit Indomaret chain stores. Pictures of the tournament official mascot Zakumi, an anthropomorphized leopard with green hair, have begun appearing on mugs, T-shirts, piggy…
PETALING JAYA (10 Jan 2010) – Selangor led a late charge to beat Negeri Sembilan 2-1 to lift the Malaysian League season opening Charity Shield last night at the Paroi Stadium. In front of more than 25,000 spectators, homesters Negeri Sembilan grabbed the lead in the 29th minute off a header from Idris Karim when…
HANOI (9 Jan 2010) – Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) are set to lose midfielder Datsakorn Thonglao for the new V-League season even though the Thai international still has a year’s contact left. Datsakorn joined HAGL in 2007 with a three-year contract and a monthly pay of VND70 million (USD3,800). It is believed that current…
JAKARTA (8 Jan 2010) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) are confident that the country’s government will provide the necessary funding to support their ambitious bid to host the 2022 World Cup. “We’re waiting for the government to make their decision whether they will back the bid,” said PSSI secretary-general Nugraha Besoes to Reuters. “It…