Haresh Deol

Haresh Deol is a multi-award winning journalist. He can be reached at haresh.deol@twentytwo13.my or on X (@HareshDeol).

Sports

Man about to kick a ball.

Durians, football and diplomacy: A Nordic twist on Malaysian pitches

August 7, 2026

Sports

A scene from the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Aug 3, 2026.

Memorable Glasgow outing for Malaysia, but questions remain over Commonwealth Games’ relevance

August 3, 2026

Sports

Datuk Azizulhasni Awang giving out lapel pins to two young fans in Glasgow.

How Azizulhasni Awang turned a simple act of handing out Malaysian lapel pins into sports diplomacy

July 30, 2026

Sports

Erick Thohir with representatives from NYU in July 2026.

Malaysia can’t afford to sit out the sports diplomacy game

July 24, 2026

Sports

Rubbish left behind by football fans at Dataran Merdeka on July 20, 2026.

A Messi, messy World Cup final

July 20, 2026

Sports

KL Badminton Association president Datuk Seri Dr. Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos flanked by the two young winners of the 2026 Jejak Juara tournament.

KLBA’s plan to build women’s ‘badminton factory’ long overdue

July 19, 2026

Sports

A tray of gold medals.

Gold medal target back: Common sense prevails ahead of 2027 SEA Games

July 18, 2026

Sports

Turning badminton into Malaysia’s tool for diplomacy

July 17, 2026

Sports

FA of Malaysia building in Kelana Jaya.

Football: South Korea shows the way on accountability. Can Malaysia follow?

June 29, 2026

Lifestyle

Iranian artist Behnam Raeesian.

Iranian artist Behnam Raeesian’s posters tackle sportswashing, World Cup flaws

June 19, 2026

Sports

Images of Peter Cklamovski (left) and Rob Friend.

Rob Friend and Peter Cklamovski leave FAM but mystery of doctored documentation lingers

June 18, 2026

News

Tan Sri Azam Baki speaking to the press in Feb 2026.

Azam Baki hits back: ‘Critics only know how to destroy the country, but I will continue speaking up’

June 10, 2026

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