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Haresh Says, as published in Mailsport every Tuesday, will be known as Ultras Tonjol FC throughout the World Cup. AND suddenly everyone is an expert when it comes to football.  From the six-year-old who aspires to be the next Norshahrul Idlan Talaha to the uncle that is forced to squint his eyes while watching Dutchman Arjen Robben dazzle in front of the Spanish defenders before scoring Holland’s fifth goal in the World Cup on Saturday. It amazes me how some people speak when it comes to football; criticising the lineups of world renowned coaches to scrutinising the antics of world class players whose salary is even more than the gross domestic product of some nations. The media too often have plenty to say. As some of my friends would say to critics: “If you think you so terror, you play-lah.” But this is the beauty of football. There is always room for the hardcore fans and armchair critics. Ironically, listening to them is way better than the rubbish some politi...

The national hockey Under-16 team's departure to Germany early this morning has courted a new controversy after the Malaysian Hockey Confederation had apparently spent an excess of RM30,000 on flight tickets the team of 20. The national juniors will participate in the Four Nation tournament together with Belgium, Germany and Holland from May 18-20. An invoice, issued by a travel agency dated May 9, quoted MHC RM88,900 for flight tickets via Emirates. A check on the airlines' website revealed the total sum including taxes for 20 individuals flying to Frankfurt is RM68,620. Malaysian Airlines's online booking quotes the direct flight from KL to the German city at RM2,945 per person. That totals up to RM58,900 for a group - RM30,000 cheaper than what MHC paid. MHC secretary Johari Aziz confirmed the booking was done but later added he will check the invoice and with the agency. Read more in today's Mailsport. HD says: It's all about the economics...