HANOI (3 March 2011) – Henrique Calisto, the chief coach of the Vietnam national team has resigned after what he felt was unfair media criticism following his team’s failure to retain the AFF Suzuki Cup last December. The Portuguese tactician, whose contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) was due to run until 2013, was…
SINGAPORE (3 March 2011) – A record 192 million viewers in key ASEAN markets tuned in to watch the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup – the region’s top national team football competition, according to official figures. The audience, which represents ratings on broadcasters RCTI in Indonesia, RTM in Malaysia, ABS-CBN in the Philippines, MediaCorp in Singapore,…
MANILA (2 March 2011) – After a five-year hiatus, the Philippines Football Federation (PFF) will finally organise their first official league – the Smart National Clubs Championship in March. Cyril Dofitas, the head of the PFF Competitions Department said that the competition “revives a national tournament that we have not had in a while.” The…
PHNOM PENH (1 March 2011) – Naga Corp FC and National Defense Ministry FC have completed the line-up for the semi-finals of the 5th Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padey Techo Hun Sen Cup 2011 alongside Build Bright United and Preah Khan Reach. Naga Corp FC beat National Police 3-2 while National Defense had little trouble…
As part of our regular ‘The things they say’ series, FIFA.com has brought together selections of the choicest phrases ever uttered by such footballing luminaries as Romario, Diego Maradona and Eric Cantona, to name just three. We have decided to mix things up a little in the case of Brazilian goal-getter Ronaldo, who last week…
DILI (1 March 2011) – Olympic chief Jacques Rogge has urged governments around the world to clamp down on illegal betting and licensed bookmakers, warning that the credibility of spectator sports is at stake. “We need their support, they alone have the judicial powers, they can tap telephone calls, they can issue warrants, they can…