Foul!

Furious with the condition of the pitch, T-Team have taken the FA of Malaysia to task for allowing the match to take place at Petaling Jaya Stadium. They have lodged an official complaint with the national body and do not want upcoming matches to be played at the stadium. "It was impossible to play football yesterday (Saturday). The pitch was unplayable. Our players could not make decent passes or make attempts in Selangor's penalty box throughout the match," said T-Team CEO Abd Rasid Jusoh yesterday. "I am dumbfounded as the stadium management did nothing to improve the quality of its pitch after the end of last season when it was far better. "Hopefully, FAM will pick an alternative venue for Selangor. No match should be hosted at the stadium until the problem is rectified." T-Team coach Azraai Khor Abdullah described the pitch as an embarrassment. "The match was telecast 'live' so everyone saw firsthand the quality...

"Take my number down. We can meet outside. I’m not scared.” That was not a scene from the famous gangster Tamil movie 'Pudhupettai' nor was it a conversation overheard outside a pub. Those were the words of a security personnel manning the VIP lift entrance at the Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday. Mr Moustache, who spewed such rudeness, went on to push fans and members of the Press into an already packed small lobby area at the ground floor. His colleague, a scrawny young chap who folded up his short sleeved T-shirt presumably to show off his minute tattoo on his upper arm, joined in to mock fans and members of the Press. KLFA president Datuk Astaman Abdul Aziz witnessed it first hand. The former Setiawangsa MP, who is also the FA of Malaysia (FAM) referee committee chairman, had to raise his voice against the security detail before he was allowed out. Clearly frustrated, he described the whole episode as “stupid”. Read all about the Barca saga in Haresh Says today. Her...

Pemain bola sepak negara Safee Sali ( gambar ) akan mengadakan perlawanan amal Safee Sali sempena pelancaran Tabung Amal Safee Sali di padang SUK, Seksyen 9 Shah Alam malam esok (8pm). Sebelum ini Safee terlibat dengan Liga Safee Sali. Tidak seperti atlet 'profesional' lain di negara kita, Safee mempamerkan erti sebenar profesionalisme. Beliau tidak mengharapkan duit kerajaan atau ketagih bantuan daripada Kementerian Belia dan Sukan. Beliau dibayar dengan lumayan oleh kelabnya di Indonesia dan melalui "product endorsement". Dan Safee membayar balik budi rakyat Malaysia yang menyokongnya melalui aktiviti amal atau liga, walaupun ianya medapat tajaan daripada syarikat swasta. Yang penting Safee tidak meminta, tetapi memberi. Atlet lain yang kononnya 'profesional' dan mendapat tajaan dari pelbagai pihak pula aysik mengharapkan bantuan wang dari kerajaan - yang sebenarnya duit Rakyat. Tapi apabila atlet-atlet ini menang, adakah mereka membayar balik dui...