HANOI (27 Jan 2019) – Italian giant AC Milan are set to open a football academy this year in Hanoi with the first class expected to start training in September 2019. The academy is collaboration between club AC Milan and Japanese-based Hojitsu Group. Young players are expected to be trained with Italian coaches, using the…
BANGKOK (26 Jan 2019) – Thailand received a USD 317,000 windfall from sponsors Gulf Energy for making the Round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 47 years. The cheque was presented to Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang, the President of the FA of Thailand (FAT) by Sarath Ratanavadi, CEO of…
SYDNEY (26 Jan 2019) – A second half goal from Ali Mabkhout showed defending champions Australia the exit from the AFC Asian Cup 2019 when they fell to a 1-0 loss to hosts United Arab Emirates in the quarterfinals early this morning. There were changes to the line-ups for both teams but that did little…
MANILA (25 Jan 2019) – The Philippines Football Federation (PFF) have revamped the top flight football in the country to the Philippines Premier League (PPL) in an effort to boost the game. “The PPL is a new entity, it’s a rebirth, it’s a reboot,” said PPL commissioner Bernie Sumayao of the league which is slated…
HANOI (24 Jan 2019) – The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) came into play twice tonight and in the end, played a big role in Vietnam’s exit from the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup tonight following their 1-0 loss to Japan. The VAR first denied Japan the lead in the 24th minute when Maya Yoshida’s…
KUALA LUMPUR (24 Jan 2019) – His Royal Highness Sultan Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al Musta’in Billah Shah, has been chosen as the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong or King of Malaysia today. The decision was made by the Council of Rulers Meeting (Special) which met this morning…