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VIENTIANE (5 June 2010) – Few fans watching Asian teams at the FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals may know about the connection between their national team jerseys’ and recycled mineral water bottles from Tokyo or Taipei. Indeed, thanks to modern technology, there is a genuine link – one that ensures that these teams will have…
KOTA KINABALU (5 June 2010) – Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 Festival of Football can promote the sport and raise the bar for the game in the state. He said the Festival would not only have great significance for future stars of Asia but also…
VIENTIANE (4 June 2010) – North Korea will be forced to play striker Kim Myong-Won as a goalkeeper during this month’s World Cup in South Africa due to a mix-up about the squad. The team had decided to bolster their attacking options by including the forward in the slot reserved for a third goalkeeper, taking…
JAKARTA (4 June 2010) – Arema Indonesia were crowned champions of Djarum Indonesia Super League (DISL) 2009/2010 following their 5-1 thrashing of Persija Jakarta 5-1 in their final game of the season at the Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno. The win allowed Arema to end the season at the top of the pecking order with…
SINGAPORE (4 June 2010) – Billions of people around the world are expected to watch the FIFA World Cup at some point during the tournament with media operators in Asia eyeing record audiences. Such is the massive interest in a sport that is played in virtually every country on the planet that FIFA has forecast…
VIENTIANE (3 June 2010) – Thirty-four Asian teams will vie for only the three available slots for the London Olympics 2012 while in the women’s division, 16 teams will fight it out for two berths. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have confirmed Asian entries for the qualifying rounds of the 2012 London Olympics football tournaments.…