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Why didn't we protest?

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FAM tidak bantah, bukti lemah. That was the headline of an article on ESPN's website as seen here . The article quoted the FA of Malaysia (FAM) secretary general Azzuddin Ahmad as saying; "Pada 5 Julai, semalam, AFC telah memaklumkan kepada FAM bahawa mereka telah menerima surat bantahan awal di Yangon dan telah memberi garis panduan kepada kami tentang apa yang selanjutkan patut dilakukan." FAM telah membuat siasatan secara terperinci dan kami terima data-data dari banyak sumber termasuk dari AFC. FAM juga berhati-hati agar perkara ini tidak memberi implikasi yang tidak baik kepada imej dan hubungan Malaysia dengan negara ASEAN." And the statement below appeared on the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) website; However, the FAM has not complied with the relevant procedural requirements in accordance with Arti cle 58 (b) of the competition regulations ( http://www.the-afc.com/en/ resources/ regulations-a-guidelines/ competition-regulations/2...

Myanmar saga Part 2: Spot the difference

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A screen shot of the first picture (from the top) was taken on Tuesday. The screen shot of the picture below was taken yesterday. See the difference? Well Yangon United finally decided their player Kaung Si Thu - who played in the qualifying matches of the Under-22 AFC Cup - is "younger" than what he was prior the competition. The first date of birth states he is 25 years old but the second profile sees Kaung being a "19 year old". Also, now we know where Kaung was born - in Mandalay. A mistake by the webmaster? You be the judge. Sources in Myanmar revealed Yangon United had an emergency meeting yesterday morning. Meanwhile, the FA of Malaysia (FAM) have lodged a formal complaint to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over Myanmar's alleged use of "over-aged' players - including Kaung and Thet Naing - in the qualifying rounds of the age-group tournament in Yangon. This despite AFC said; "According to the documents registered...