ALMOST a decade back, football’s world governing body FIFA conducted an organisational review on the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) aimed at obtaining insights which were then interpreted, analysed and processed for the benefit of the domestic game.

CHANGE is a process, not an event. It can be a lengthy undertaking or otherwise. Entrepreneur gurus advocate micro speed, macro patience – the need to work hard every day, allied with tons of patience while enjoying the process.In sports, there is a predictable pattern in the ecosystem.

A QUOTE widely attributed to French philosopher, Voltaire, was often cited by academician-turned-politician-turned sports administrator, Tan Sri Dr Ibrahim Saad, in engaging the Press at the height of his powers.

IN his astonishing cycling career so far, two incidents define Azizulhasni Awang’s winning mentality - the horrific injury he sustained in Manchester in 2011 and being back on the pedal so soon after an open-heart surgery last year.

DRIVING around Putrajaya, with its wide boulevard and pockets of greenery, can be a pleasurable experience, until my trusty 22-year-old Proton Iswara brought me to the headquarters of the Asean Football Federation (AFF) at Precinct 5 recently.

HIRING people, they say, is an art, not a science.No CVs can tell whether someone can fit into a company’s culture, or in this case, a football club’s DNA.

WE have often been reminded time and again, that nothing can be accepted at face value on social media.

THE biennial SEA Games has always been headline grabbing, with massive media coverage to celebrate the human potential.

I RECEIVED a pleasant Raya gift two weeks before the recent Aidilfitri celebrations.

NOT everyone is blessed with the world-beating talents of Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Datuk Nicol Ann David, Datuk Shalin Zulkifli, Datuk Pandelela Rinong, Datuk Azizulhasni Awang and Al-Jufferi Jamari.

AT the pinnacle of his career, Datuk Lee Chong Wei rarely gave television interviews at the studio, live or recorded.

IT was way past midnight when the familiar figure emerged from the bowels of the PJ Stadium to hand me an autographed c opy of his biography.Singapore’s favourite son Fandi Ahmad was most obliging when I texted him early this year on the possibility of shedding light on his book.