Three months after escaping relegation, Aston Villa could go top of the English Premier League when it faces Leeds tomorrow morning (3am).
Tag: football
Subramaniam hopes to play in KL-Kuching clash
S. Subramaniam is tired of warming the bench since the start of the season and hopes to play in Kuala Lumpur’s final Premier League match against Kuching City.
Leeds fans Marching On Together after 16 years in wilderness
Sidek Ahmad started the Malaysian Leeds United Fan Club 16 years ago when the side was relegated from the English Premier League. Today he is happy to see them back with the big boys and predicts a high-scoring match against Manchester City.
M-League to go on for now despite Sabah Covid-19 surge
No changes to M-League schedule despite spike in Covid-19 cases in Sabah but football guardians will have no qualms postponing the league again if situation worsens.
Sports journo goes extra mile by publishing KL match day programme books
Sports journalist Devinder Singh, a hardcore Kuala Lumpur fan, has taken the initiative to produce match day programme books for the city outfit – proving that you don’t need millions of ringgit or a huge committee to do something meaningful.
KLFA footballer Subramaniam misses cheers and boos
Kuala Lumpur FA footballer S. Subramaniam says playing in an empty stadium is not the best experience as he hopes to help the city side qualify for the Super League next season. Also, don’t miss out on what to expect in the third week of the English Premier League.
Selangor should stop lame boast of calling JDT rivals
Selangor FA claims to be Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) rival but in reality the Klang Valley outfit is a far cry from its nickname the Red Giants, writes Muhammad Yunus Zakariah.
Chelsea and Liverpool can set the tone as Manchester clubs finally kickoff
The first ‘big six’ clash of the new Premier League will see Chelsea hosting Liverpool on Sunday night with Reds fans excited by the prospect of Thiago Alcantara joining the English champion.
The end is near, bring back the Singaporeans
Being a rather small market compared to China and Indonesia, there are clearly plenty of benefits in liberalising our football competitions and opening them up to Singapore clubs, writes Twentytwo13 contributor Muhammad Yunus Zakariah.
Reds’ injury myth, missing fans and clash of champions in opening week
The English Premier League kicks off tomorrow with Premier League champion Liverpool taking on Championship winner Leeds in the match of the week.
So how many goals did Mokhtar Dahari score? 85? 86? Or more?
Football fans in Malaysia are made to believe (the late) Datuk Mohktar Dahari scored 86 goals but it is a figure that even the FA of Malaysia cannot confirm as we have once again failed in documenting history.
Marketing matters in football
The bigger the brand, the bigger the risk of failure, writes Twentywo13 contributor Muhammad Yunus Zakariah. He says marketing can reduce those risks and it matters as much as the team – perhaps even more.
‘Efforts to turn FA to FC should have been done 20 years ago’
Former international Syed Adney Syed Hussein says turning FAs to FCs should have been initiated two decades ago as football administrators will never be ready until they stand on their own feet.