Soccer-Courtois set for return as Real Madrid bid for LaLiga-Champions League double

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is set to return for the final stretch of the season after making a full recovery from two knee injuries, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Thursday. Real boss Ancelotti said he will be cautious with Courtois, who has not played this season after sustaining an ACL tear in...

Soccer-Doncaster close on League Two playoffs after remarkable 10-game winning run

(Reuters) - Doncaster Rovers have managed to successfully flip the script of their season and put themselves in contention for a spot in the League Two playoffs after securing their 10th successive league win on Tuesday. Doncaster were languishing in 20th place in the fourth tier in early March, but since then they have put together...

Who’s kicking up a storm

Serious allegations set to take centrestage during FAM Congress today PETALING JAYA: Some serious allegations have raised tension ahead of today’s Football Association of Malaysia’s (FAM) 60th Annual Congress meeting. The premier footballing body in Malaysia have been rocked by allegations in a poison-pen letter, signed by UltrasFAM, sent via email to all the stakeholders, including Youth...

China football captain Zhang Linpeng quits after 2-2 draw with Singapore

SINGAPORE: Following his side’s 2-2 World Cup Asian qualifier draw with Singapore on Thursday (March 21), China skipper Zhang Linpeng announced he would leave the national set-up, with the shock decision making rounds on Chinese social media platform Weibo. “I thought about it for a long while. I think it’s time to end my national team...

Sasaki discovers his yen for Super League after watching Malaysia’s heroics in Asian Cup

PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan’s new import Takumi Sasaki (pic) hopes to endear himself to the Deer fans with some eye-catching displays in midfield when the new Super League season kicks off. Playing in Malaysia will be the 25-year-old Japanese playmaker’s first stint abroad, and he intends to leave some lasting memories here. Sasaki said he chose to...

Soccer-Record-breaking Kane nets hat-trick as Bayern humble Mainz 8-1

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 8-1 demolition of Mainz 05 on Saturday to set a Bundesliga record as the champions cut the gap on leaders Bayer Leverkusen to seven points. Kane, who joined this season for a league record 100 million euros from Tottenham Hotspur, became the first player to...

Cheng Hoe hits the ground running in Thailand

PETALING JAYA: Tan Cheng Hoe has become the first Malaysian to coach a club in a Thai League football match. The 55-year-old, who was appointed Police Tero coach on Feb 29, was on the sideline when his side held Nakhon Pathom 1-1 at the Boonyachinda Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday (March 2). Police Tero's goal was scored...

Khalid, hardman with a heart

PETALING JAYA: He was a firm character and brooked no nonsense but for his friends and those loyal to him, he would do anything. That was former national footballer Khalid Ali, a key member of the national team that qualified for the 1980 Olympics. Khalid had also won numerous trophies as a Selangor player. Khalid was known...

Paulo will never forget physically draining tie with Koreans

PETALING JAYA: Looking at his teammates, Malaysian playmaker Paulo Josue realised how much they exerted themselves physically just to compete against top class opposition in the Asian Cup. Especially against South Korea, whom the Harimau Malaya held to a 3-3 draw, all the players had to work their socks off without the ball as the Taegeuk...

Harimau Malaya fan who sold bike to fund Asian Cup trip gets a new motorcycle

PETALING JAYA: Die hard football fan, Derrick Gan nicknamed 'brown-haired bro' has received a new motorcycle from Modenas. "Derrick continued supporting and became the 12th player of Harimau Malaya team! Forever a Malayan Tiger!" Modenas said in a social media post. ALSO READ: Fan who sold motorcycle to watch Harimau Malaya play in Doha lauded for his patriotism Gan,...