BANGKOK (18 Jan 2012) – Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra launched the official tournament logo and mascot of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Bangkok yesterday. The event was also attended by Zhang Jilong, the acting president of the AFC and Datuk Worawi Makudi, the president of the FA of Thailand (FAT). The emblem’s design…
Football is a game rooted in tradition, and the Laws of the Game have undergone fairly minor changes since they were first drafted by England’s newly-formed Football Association in 1863. Nonetheless, while the aim has always been to preserve football’s original spirit, and to ensure that rules can be applied from elite to amateur level, several…
SINGAPORE (18 Jan 2012) – Great Eastern have extended their co-title sponsorship of the S-League for another two years (2012 and 2013) valued at SGD1 million (USD 780,000). Yeo’s is the other title sponsor. “We are happy to continue our partnership with the S-League which we have been supporting since 2009. Football has always been…
YANGON (18 Jan 2012) – Taking full advantage of playing at their own artificial turf, defending Myanmar National League champions Yangon United picked up the opening win of the new 2012 season when they edged Zeyar Shwe Myay FC 1-0. With the new league sponsored by Myanmar Breweries, there were excitement all around and Yangon…
MANILA (17 Jan 2012) – Philippines national chief coach Michael Weiss indicated this week that he will be focussing more on the local, young talents this year to provide a continuous competitive edge of the national team in the long run. He said that with the difficulty in assembling foreign-based players alongside the local talents…
HANOI (16 Jan 2012) – The TV rights issue over the broadcast of Vietnam Super League matches has apparently been resolved following their intervention of Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Tan Dung directed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism this week to resolve the conflict so as to live up to spectators’ expectations…