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Contingent underpromise but set to overdeliver in Hangzhou
AS the Malaysian contingent prepare to embark on the Asian Games adventure in Hangzhou beginning on Saturday, chef de mission Datuk Chong Kim Fatt has been kept busy on all fronts.
When Dr Fadzil and I were trapped in dressing room with Thomas Cup squad
WHEN I received the sad news of Datuk Seri Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan’s passing at the age of 78 on Wednesday, two incidents that took place decades ago immediately sprang to mind.
When Koeman and Gullit were too expensive for NFDP
THE Mokhtar Dahari Academy (AMD), the jewel in the crown for the National Football Development Programme (NFDP), has again become a subject of debate within the football fraternity.
The sports commissioner – from the enforcer to the registrar
The Attorney General of Sports. The sheriff. The enforcer.These were some of the terms used to describe the role of the Sports Commissioner, which came into being after the Sports Development Act 1997 was established in January 1998.
Which do we preserve – the stadium or the Merdeka tournament?
AS the 66th anniversary of Merdeka draws closer, one iconic event synonym with the historic occasion is making a comeback. However fleeting, I suspect.
Resetting the button – a matter of timing
IN sports, like business, it is all about timing – whether in the arena or the boardroom.
Misbun – enigmatic and eccentric champion coach – in the eyes of the public
“WHAT is your mother’s name?”. The question was posed to this writer by Datuk Misbun Sidek as he was preparing to insert a needle into my right toe.
Someone must be held responsible for disgraceful act of violence in FA Cup final
THE powers-that-be have been either awfully quiet or obtuse in the wake of a disgraceful act that defiled the FA Cup final at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium a week ago.
Hanapiah and Sathia planted trees under whose shade they will never sit
IN the space of two days over the past week, the nation mourned the demise of two coaches who rose to the top of their professions.
Gnanalingam’s place in history assured – in the world of sports and ports
AT one time, Malaysia’s elite athletes were keen to shed the tag “Jaguh Kampung” coined by certain segments of the sportswriting fraternity.
Stop trading our citizenship for mediocre foreign talent
TRADITIONALLY, we believe the citizenship we are born with is what we have for life.
NFDP should not be made a pawn to gain mileage for political purposes
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.
