Humanitarian crisis in Palestine, national scam losses and naturalisation policy in football among focus of Dewan Rakyat today

March 4, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will focus on, among other things, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, scammers and naturalisation policy in football. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament’s official website, during the question and answer session, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (PH-Ledang) will ask the minister of foreign affairs … Read more

Three men arrested for rioting during football match in Butterworth

February 27, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

BUTTERWORTH, Feb 27 ― Police have arrested three local men for rioting during a football match in Bagan here on Sunday after video footage on the incident went viral on social media. Seberang Perai Utara District acting police chief Supt Siti Nor Salawati Saad said investigations revealed that the brawl took place due to dissatisfaction … Read more

Football icon David Beckham has Malaysian fans excited ahead of appearance at The Exchange TRX

February 1, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Former English footballer David Beckham has touched down in Kuala Lumpur! The 48-year-old took to Instagram to reveal a picture of himself decked out in Adidas sportswear posing in front of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. In his post, he conveyed his admiration for the beautiful sight of Kuala Lumpur … Read more

Catch football icon David Beckham and Asian celebrities at The Exchange TRX from tomorrow (VIDEO)

January 31, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, January 31 — English football icon David Beckham will be returning to Malaysia tomorrow and making an appearance at The Exchange TRX at 6pm. The 48-year-old will be in town to officiate The World of the Predator Exhibition, a look behind the 30 year history of the titular football boot made by footwear … Read more

Buzz, bump, goal! Drone football aims high at CES

January 13, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

LAS VEGAS, Jan 13 — A loud whirring sound incites fear that a giant swarm of insects has overtaken Eureka Park, one of the venues for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But in fact, it’s a group of “football drones” made in South Korea. Five red drones face off against five blue ones, … Read more

Creator blows final whistle on ‘Captain Tsubasa’ football comic

January 5, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

TOKYO, Jan 5 — The Japanese creator of Captain Tsubasa said today that he was blowing the final whistle on the beloved cartoon series after a run of 43 years. Yoichi Takahashi began writing the comic strip about 11-year-old football prodigy Tsubasa Ozora in 1981 and it grew into a global smash hit that inspired … Read more

Cops say probing incident where three men attacked referee during football match in Perak

November 21, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

IPOH, Nov 21 — A referee was injured when attacked by three men during a football match between the Iskandar Puteri City Council and the Setiu District Council at Padang Pertanian Lekir, in Manjung, last Saturday (November 18). Manjung district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said the victim, a 27-year-member of the Royal … Read more

Hit football video game adds mixed-gender teams, sheds Fifa name

September 27, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 — The blockbuster football video game franchise from Electronic Arts, no longer linked to Fifa, will allow mixed-gender lineups in fantasy matches that have triggered sexist pushback even before the Friday release. Early access to the game, now renamed FC 24, began last week with the novel feature of female football … Read more

Still pacu pasukan guna Football Manager

February 6, 2023 by Gias ul Hassan

Still (tengah) meraikan para pemain Reims selepas perlawanan Ligue 1 menentang Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) di Stadium Parc des Princes, Paris pada 29 Januari lalu. – Foto AFP WILLIAM Still menyifatkan permainan Football Manager membantu mengasah kemahirannya sebagai pengendali pasukan liga utama Eropah. Pengendali kelahiran Belgium berusia 30 tahun itu sebelum ini dinaikkan pangkat pengurus kelab … Read more

Report: Twitter left up racist tweets targeting football players

November 21, 2022 by Gias ul Hassan

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 22 — Twitter is still under fire. For many reasons with the recent change in management prompting chaos both among users and employees. But the platform is also being singled out for its lack of moderation concerning racist tweets against football players. Out of 100 tweets reported as containing racist language and … Read more

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