BANGKOK (24 Dec 2014) – The appreciation came as soon as they landed at the Suvarnabhumi airport in the Thai capital and following their win of the AFF Suzuki Cup this year, the Thai national side has been amply rewarded. From the initial promise of THB23 million (USD 699,000) reward, the victorious Thai side was…
SYDNEY (23 Dec 2014) – Australia head coach Ange Postecoglou has named his 23-player squad for the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 which will kick off in January. Amongst those included, Socceroos veteran Tim Cahill leads the way and is one of seven players who featured for Australia when finished as runners-up at the 2011…
JAKARTA (23 Dec 2014) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) will be hosting four AFF events in 2015, following the AFF Council meeting that was held on the weekend. The four events are the AFF Invitational Futsal Club Championship, the AFF U16 Championship, the AFF U19 Championship and also the AFF Futsal Championship. The only…
BANGKOK (22 Dec 2014) – Shortly after landing his ASEAN crown as a manager following the first title he won as a player in 1996, Thai coach Kiatisak Senamuang said that he would like to help raise the standard of football in the region. Thailand edged Malaysia 4-3 on aggregate over the two-legged finals that were…
PETALING JAYA (22 Dec 2014) – They came close, real close to winning their second ASEAN crown but at the end of the day, the last 20 minutes would be telling on a team, which had relied on a posse of older gentlemen as against the younger Thais. It was really a gamble for Malaysian…
BANGKOK (21 Dec 2014) – AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 winning coach Kiatisak Senamuang revealed that the key to his side’s winning performance was the pep talk he gave the players at the half. Thailand, who were down 2-0 at the break, conceded a third goal after the break. But they came back magnanimously to score…