KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7, 2007) – Building on the success of the first FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in Schulthess Clinic in Zurich in May 2005, FIFA has since accredited five further official medical centres all over the world. This is in line with a view of ensuring that players on all continents know just…
JANUARY 5, 2007 (BANGKOK) ¨C It took six years but Thailand finally regained the prestigious King’s Cup after defeating Vietnam 3-1 in front of a near capacity crowd at the Supachalasai Stadium here the previous week. Thailand, whose football fortunes have taken a hit in recent times, showed that they were back on track with…
JANUARY 4, 2007 (HANOI): Vietnam national women’s football team will begin training tomorow in preparation for an international friendly against Thailand on Feb 19 in Bangkok. The national women’s team is being prepared for the qualifying round of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games which will be held later in the year. Towards making sure that…
DECEMBER 24, 2006 (VIENTIANE) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Appeals Committee has reduced the one-year suspension placed on the Laos Football Federation (LFF) to six months. However, the fine of USD 15,000 which was meted earlier out for fielding an averaged player in the AFC U-13 Festival of Football 2005 stays. The LFF was…
DECEMBER 23, 2006 (BANGKOK) – In spite of being placed in a tough group for the Asean Football Championship next month, defending champion Singapore remains confident that they can win the title they won in 2004. The two-time winner of the biennial championship is in Group B of the meet and where they will face…
DECEMBER 22, 2006 (SINGAPORE): Fullback Hafiz Osman has earned his first international call-up for Singapore ahead of their challenge for the 37th King¡¯s Cup which will be held in Bangkok from Dec 24-30. Head coach Radojko Avramovic has called on the SAFFC defender following the latter¡¯s confident performance at the recent Asian Games for the…