Tag - football

Please explain, Pan-gon, says TMJ

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...

Gemini inks exclusive deal with Real Bedford FC

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...

Negri striker Mika falls victim to snatch theft

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...

Selangor to appeal MFL’s reduced fine

PETALING JAYA: Despite the Malaysian Football League’s (MFL) reduction of Selangor’s fine from RM100,000 to RM60,000, the club intends to pursue their appeal. In a statement, Selangor said they had taken note of the reviewed decision made by the MFL board of directors on Thursday (June 27) regarding the club’s non-participation in the Charity Shield match...

Selangor to appeal RM100,000 fine for pulling out of Charity Shield match

PETALING JAYA: Selangor will appeal the decision of the Malaysian Football League (MFL) to impose a RM100,000 fine and deduct three points from the team for their refusal to play the May 10 Charity Shield match against Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT). The Red Giants said they take note of the decision and will do the necessary...

Jun Ji Hyun’s Sons Spotted At Euro 2024 Match And Everyone’s Talking About How Good-Looking They Are

South Korean actress Jun Ji Hyun may be one of K-drama’s biggest stars, but she is notoriously private about her personal life. The 42-year-old was spotted in a rare appearance with her family, catching a Euro 2024 match between France and the Netherlands in Germany last Saturday (Jun 22). Though the My Sassy Girl star was casually dressed in a black hoodie and...

Mbappe’s call to vote resonates with youth in his old neighbourhood

PARIS (Reuters) - In the Paris suburb where footballer Kylian Mbappe grew up, 22-year old Leana Aggoune said that she agrees with the French striker's call on young people to vote in the French parliamentary election this month. Many people here are children of immigrants, like the six-time Ligue 1 top goal scorer and national team...