PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) have announced the signing of former Spanish international striker Jese Rodriguez (pic). Jese, who has played for top clubs such as Real Madrid, Paris St Germain, Sampdoria, and Real Betis, is considered a marquee signing for JDT due to his impressive football accolades in Europe. The 31-year-old joins the club as...
JAKARTA: Malaysian referee Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin has garnered widespread praise from Indonesian football fans following his impressive performance in Monday (Sept 23) night’s ‘El Clasico’ match between Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta in Bandung, West Java. His composure, wisdom, and extensive experience in officiating were pivotal in effectively managing the match, maintaining discipline among players, and...
PETALING JAYA: Penang coach Akmal Rizal Rakhli has no quarrel on the three penalties awarded to Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) during their 0-5 loss in the Super League on Thursday. Despite JDT converting two of the spot-kicks at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Akmal isn’t disputing the calls made by the referee. Akmal said the penalties that were...
South Korea is set to meet Iraq in a World Cup qualifying match at the venue, and Korean football fans are worried the condition of the grass in the stadium would be further worsened by IU's many fans. Earlier this week, a netizen suddenly posted this message on an online community: "I have requested the cancellation...
KUCHING: Sarawak welcomes private sector initiatives to support the development of sports, particularly among young people, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The state Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister said this could be done by organising events or making financial donations to sports associations. "We hope the private sector will play its part and assist...
PETALING JAYA: Designated seats for women will be introduced during football matches at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Terengganu to address the intermingling between sexes. According to Kosmo!, Terengganu state exco member Hishamuddin Abdul Karim said that the move would begin on Tuesday (July 30) during the Super League match between Terengganu FC and...
PETALING JAYA: The Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim hopes Kim Pan-gon can clarify what he meant when he said it was dangerous to explain the reason behind his resignation as Harimau Malaya head coach. Pan-gon announced his resignation as the national team coach due to personal commitments in a press conference on Tuesday. Tunku Ismail...
PETALING JAYA: After an epic duel with Germany which they won in extra time, Spain remain the only team to have won all their five games in the tournament. Meanwhile, Les Bleus are having the blues, having not scored a single goal in open play. Even then, French Totem Kylian Mbappe will remian a red flag to...
The club, co-owned by Peter McCormack and backed by the Winklevoss twins, will receive payments in Bitcoin as part of the deal. Gemini, the well-known cryptocurrency exchange, just announced a five-year sponsorship deal with Real Bedford, a football club in Bedford, England. The entire sponsorship payment will be made in Bitcoin (BTC) and invested into Real...
PETALING JAYA: Negri Sembilan striker Mika Junco has become the latest addition in a list of unfortunate incidents of crimes against footballers after the Spanish player was robbed by snatch thieves on Sunday. According to Junco’s social media post on Sunday night, he said he had lost a gold chain to snatch thieves on a motorcycle...
