HANOI (16 May 2011) – The Vietnamese government has granted citizenship to five more foreign players who are plying their trade in the V-League and also the Vietnam First Division. The five players are Marcelo Barbieri (from Brazil) who plays for Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Wandwasi Rodgers (Uganda) with Thanh Hoa, Jonathan Quartey (Ghana) with…
PHNOM PENH (16 May 2011) – Plong Chanthou made all the difference for National Defense Ministry FC when his lone strike gave them a 1-0 win over Prek Pra Keila FC in the Metfone Cambodia League 2011. In the match that was played at the National Olympic Stadium, Plong struck home in the 18th minute…
KUALA LUMPUR (15 May 2011) – The FA of Malaysia (FAM) have taken the initiative to push for the use of artificial turf, following the appointment of an agency each from Germany and Belgium. The move to have the artificial turf in each state will follow the procedure and standard set by world football governing…
HANOI (15 May 2011) – Nguyen Minh Phuong and Tran Thi Kim Hong have emerged as the best footballers in Vietnam following the Golden Ball Awards 2010, which took this week at the Ben Thanh Theatre in HCM City. Midfielder and former national captain Minh Phuong grabbed the Golden Ball award for the men while…
BANGKOK (14 May 2011) – Somkid Pinthong, the deputy governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) told a Senate Committee on Sports this week, that Datuk Worawi Makudi is no longer the president of the FA of Thailand (FAT). The SAT pointed out that the postponement of FAT elections last week was illegal, and…
JAKARTA (14 May 2011) – The Normalisation Committee have announced the candidate list for the 20 May election for the posts of chairman of the PSSI (FA of Indonesia), deputy chairman and also Exco members for the period 2011-2015. Agum Gumelar, the chairman of the Normalisation Committee, was accompanied by Joko Driyono, FX Rudi Hadyatmo,…