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...
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...
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,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The fighting spirit of the Harimau Malaya players who fought hard in the last Group E match against South Korea, despite realising that the chance to progress to the next stage had long been buried, deserves praise. But the same praise must be given to a fan of Harimau Malaya who still roared despite...
Barcelona has warned fans to be “prudent and discrete” when traveling to Saudi Arabia for the team’s Spanish Super Cup semifinal against Osasuna on Thursday, urging spectators to “strictly respect the country’s customs and ways.” The advice, released on the Barça website Monday, also warned that people could face “severe penalties” for openly supporting the LGBTQ community. Same-sex sexual activity is...
Liverpool's self-belief has enabled them to fight back from losing positions this season, manager Jurgen Klopp said after his side's 2-1 comeback victory over Fulham in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final. Fulham took a first-half lead with a goal from Willian, before Curtis Jones and substitute Cody Gakpo scored three minutes apart to turn the...
LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur striker Alejo Veliz is expected to be out for a couple of months with a knee injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Thursday as his team's growing injury list and one of 10 who will be missing from Friday's third-round FA Cup match. The 20-year-old Argentine was helped off the pitch...
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak is ready to begin a new chapter with his football club as a coach. The 36-year-old player, who has won 26 titles and is the only player to have lifted 10 straight Super League titles, has ended his career as a player but decided to stick with...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia football coach Kim Pan-gon wants all Harimau Malaya players to play with full passion as they will carry the nation’s name on the international stage in the Asian Cup Finals in Qatar next month. The South Korean said it is also his dream to go to the main stage of the showpiece tournament...
NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) -Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood scored a superb hat-trick against his former club Newcastle United at St James' Park on Tuesday to give his struggling side a much-needed 3-1 victory in the Premier League. Forest's first win under new coach Nuno Espirito Santo lifted them to 16th in the table on 17 points,...
