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Friday, 15 January 2016 | MYT 10:43 PM

KELANTAN GO FROM RED TO PINK, THANKS TO VIDA

BEAUTY

Among the big plans Dr Hasmiza has in mind is to go to great clubs like
Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea to have a firsthand look at how they are run.
With such a huge sponsorship in the bag, KAFA president Tan Sri
Annuar Musa is confident the Red Warriors are ready to end their two-year
title drought.
I was in a real fix after our dismal outing last season. That was the first
time in my seven years in KAFA that our accounts were in deficit ... by the
millions. So, when the tie-up with Vida Beauty Sdn Bhd came along ... it
was like a promise of a second wave for Kelantan football. It promises a
new environment and atmosphere for the fans.
With cash to splash, KAFA are bent on getting the best players and
are in the market for two more foreign pros.
They already have last years Golden Boot winner Dramane Traore
in the bag while retaining the services of Australian defender Jonathan
McKain.
Thirty-three-year-old Malian hotshot Traore, who scored 20 goals
for Police last season, is expected to arrive on Saturday for medical tests.
Kelantan have also secured the services of Terengganu striker
Abdul Manaf Mamat and their former players striker Indra Putra
Mahayuddin and defender Daudsu Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan are ready to go pink as they bid to get

back among the big five in the Super League this season.
With Vida Beauty Sdn Bhd having inked a two-year deal worth
RM16mil with the Kelantan Football Association (KAFA), the stage is set for
Kelantan to become the first team in Malaysian history to don pink jersey
when the Super League season begins on Feb 13.
And Vida Beauty founder Datuk Seri Dr Hasmiza Othman has big
plans in store for the Red Warriors, saying shes in it to win it.
Its for the love of the sport. I am serious and have plans to generate
more income for KAFA, she said at the sponsorship signing ceremony at
the Medan Mara building here.
Not only will the Kelantan players be wearing pink jerseys, their
home venue Sultan Mohd IV Stadium in Kota Baru will also be painted
in the same colour.

Those from the 2012 treble winning squad who are still with the
team are skipper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat, Mohd Shahrizan Ismail
(goalkeepers); Mohd Farisham Ismail, Nik Shahrul Azim, Zairul Fitree Ishak,
Muhd Faim Zainal Abidin (defenders); Mohd Badhri Radzi, Mohd Khairul
Izuan Rosli (midfielders); and Mohd Norfarhan Mohd (striker).
Last year, Kelantan finished as FA Cup runners-up after losing to
Lions XII 3-1 in the final.
They also finished a dismal ninth in the Super League and failed to
get past the group stage in the Malaysia Cup competition.
But with their finance in the pink of health, things are looking good
for Kelantan.

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Written by Reporter, 31/12/2014

Top 10 Premier League players of the 2014/15 campaign

As the Premier League season reaches the halfway point, Adam
Lanigan outlines his 10 players of the season so far.
Sergio Aguero
Why not start with the divisions top goalscorer? Sergio Aguero has
not played since December 6 because of injury, but he still leads the way
with 14 from 15 appearances.
The pocket Argentine was in sensational form before he was
injured and was carrying most of Manchester Citys attacking threat when
others were off colour.
The fact that City have carried on scoring in his absence reveals
the quality of players at their disposal, and they will be even sharper
when Aguero returns.
Some of his performances in October and November were
outstanding. It was striking at its absolute best.
Charlie Austin
Little more than five years ago, Charlie Austin was a prolific scorer
in non-league football for Poole Town.
The level of football may have altered, but the goalscoring ability
hasnt, with Austin already having 12 to his name this season. Those goals
are threatening to keep QPR in the Premier League almost singlehandedly.
For a newly promoted side, scoring goals and home form are
absolutely vital, so take a bow Charlie as in each of their five home wins,
Austin has scored.
That is keeping them out of the bottom three for now, but hell
have to keep on doing that to ensure survival for the Hoops.
David De Gea
A quick glance at Manchester Uniteds record at halfway W10 D6
L3 would suggest Louis van Gaals team is ticking along nicely.
But for anyone watching their matches, its a different story, as
David De Gea has been the saviour on so many occasions.
United have been good going forward but vulnerable in defence,
and the Spanish goalkeeper has bailed them out with a string of fantastic
saves.

Those performances have probably already given his team an

extra eight to ten points, which will make the difference at the end of the
season for the Reds regaining a spot in the Champions League.
Stewart Downing
No one encapsulates the change at West Ham this season better
than Stewart Downing. Last year, he was stuck out on the right wing
under the instruction to cut back onto his left foot and cross the ball.
It was predictable and Downings confidence levels dropped. This
campaign, a subtle change infield has brought the best out of him, where
he has helped West Ham almost completely change their image.
His running with the ball and good passing has been pleasing to
see, while better strikers ahead of him in Enner Valencia, Diafra Sakho
and a fit Andy Carroll have given him more options.
Downing has always had talent, but the difference when his
confidence is up, like this season, is stark.
Cesc Fabregas
Sometimes statistics can hide the truth, but in the case of Cesc
Fabregas, they underline it. 13 assists and 61 chances created for Chelsea
tells its own story.
Last season, Steven Gerrard created the most goals in the Premier
League with 13 and Fabregas has already equalled that.
Back in the summer, manager Jose Mourinho knew he needed a
creative fulcrum and he has certainly found that in Fabregas.
The impact has been instantaneous and his link-up with Diego
Costa and Eden Hazard has given the Londoners so much more
penetration. Such is Fabregas importance, that his absence could be
decisive in the outcome of the title.
Harry Kane
Harry Kane has been the breakthrough act of this season so far
with 17 goals for Tottenham and England Under-21s.
He began as third choice at Tottenham, but his own performances,
coupled with the continued inadequacies of Roberto Soldado and
Emmanuel Adebayor, mean he is now a regular starter up front.
Every time he has scored in the Premier League, Tottenham have
won. He has netted in every round of the Capital One Cup, helping them
reach the semi-finals.
And he has also contributed to help them progress in the Europa
League. Kane is a welcome success story of a young English player
breaking through at a big club.

Nemanja Matic
Football has often been about double acts Bruce and Pallister,
Keegan and Toshack, Vieira and Petit, to name a few.
And while Cesc Fabregas has created the goals for Chelsea,
midfield partner Nemanja Matic has provided the steel to Fabregas silk.
The Serbian is a giant barrier to anyone who wants to get at
Chelseas defence, and it is no coincidence that their only league defeat
came away to Newcastle when Matic was suspended.
He may be the enforcer but he is also a fine footballer and he is
creating a partnership with the Spaniard that could be together for years
at Stamford Bridge.
Wayne Rooney
The arrival of Louis van Gaal at Manchester United and his close
relationship with fellow Dutchman Robin van Persie could have pushed
Wayne Rooney down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
But Van Gaals decision to make Rooney captain has been repaid
with a series of buccaneering performances from Uniteds No.10.
He has been both setting the example and cajoling his team-mates
as the Reds look to bounce back under Van Gaal whether up front or
recently in midfield,
Rooney has given everything to help his team and he has
demonstrated that street-footballer instinct of winning at all costs that is
loved by the fans.
Alexis Sanchez
The Premier League lost one of its South American stars when Luis
Suarez swapped Liverpool for Barcelona. But in Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal
have found the nearest thing to a direct replacement.
Sanchez has that same eye for goal, incredible work ethic and
desire not to be beaten, forged from a tough upbringing in Chile.
And those qualities have stood out for Arsenal where he has been
his sides top performer in an up-and-down first 19 games.
South Americans have often taken a long time to settle in England,
but Sanchez has hit the ground running and has emerged as one of the
best players to watch, with 15 goals in all competitions.
John Terry
He partners Englands first choice centre-half Gary Cahill, but make
no mistake, John Terry remains the best defender in England.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho certainly made that point when he

said Terry was as good now as in 2004/05, the season Chelsea first won
the league under the Portuguese.
There is more creativity going forward thanks to Fabregas, but with
Matic in front of him and Thibaut Courtois behind him in goal, Terry is part
of a strong defensive operation.
His know-how and leadership qualities will come to the fore even
more over the run-in as he tries to guide some of Chelseas new players to
their first league title in England.

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Friday, 11 September 2015

FIFA to act if Govt suspends association over security

breach
PUTRAJAYA: The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will face a
worldwide ban by FIFA if the Government decides to suspend it over a
security breach at the Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia match.
Sports Commissioner Datuk Zaiton Othman served FAM a showcause letter yesterday demanding an explanation on the incident within
14 days.
Fireworks, flares and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch by a group
of unruly fans during the World Cup Asian Zone Group A qualifying match
at the Shah Alam Stadium on Tuesday.
The game had to be stopped in the 88th minute and was
eventually called off

Under our Sports Development Act, the Sports Commissioner has

the authority to instruct associations to provide information when public
safety is threatened, he told reporters here yesterday.
Khairy said the Sports Commissioner could take action, including
de-registration or suspension, after receiving FAMs reply.
He said he was aware of the long-term consequences of a FIFA ban,
but you know, we cannot not act just because we are concerned about
international sanction.
When it comes to the stage that we have to intervene, we have
to. Our embassy in Saudi Arabia has received an objection letter and
wants answers. This incident has strained diplomatic ties, he said.
The minister also said that he was not taking the show-cause letter
lightly.
We will have to go through due process and it begins with FAM answering
the letter, Khairy said.
He holds both FAM and Ultras Malaya responsible for the incident.

The culprits are believed to be a group of die-hard football fans

known as Ultras Malaya.
FAM could be suspended or de-registered by the Sports
Commissioner if it fails to answer or if it does not provide an acceptable
explanation.
If that happens, FIFA will ban FAM from competing in all
international tournaments.
The international body does not take government interference in
national football associations lightly.
It suspended Indonesias football association for that reason in

He said many Malaysians excused the actions of Ultras Malaya

because they believed the group was venting its frustration following
Malaysias 10-0 thrashing by the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi last
week.
He said many felt that the incident was understandable because
the group was angry with FAM.
Everyone is angry with FAM, including myself, but they cannot do
such a thing.
Im embarrassed by the 10-0 defeat but Im also embarrassed by
what these fans did.

June.
The threat of this did not prevent Youth and Sports Minister Khairy
Jamaluddin from instructing the Sports Commissioner on Wednesday to
send the show-cause letter to FAM.

Through their actions, public security was jeopardised and our

nation humiliated. I was there with my son and I saw how dangerous it
was, said Khairy.

He said the incident was the final straw because it threatened

public safety.

He said FAM was also to blame because it lost control of the fans
on its own turf.

FAM had been warned about security issues but did not do much
about it, he said, and so FAM must take responsibility for what
happened.
Im not exerting power here or restructuring the leadership at
FAM. I cannot do that because they are democratically elected.

But as the sports minister, it is my responsibility to look into the

administration of FAM, Khairy said.