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  • Fandi, The Singapore Boy Made Good

    Fandi, The Singapore Boy Made Good

    They wrote him off. He went away to fulfill the prophecy that a prophet has no place in his home town. He became a foreign talent away from home where he was appreciated. They did not give him much of a chance either. He is from a city without talent. And many still appreciate and think that foreign talents from Europe and the Americas are better.

    Fortunately someone was stricken by guilt or felt that Fandi is the best we have and deserved a second chance. There were lots of critics and disbelievers in Fandi. Should have another foreign coach if we are going to do well. Should have more foreign players if we are going to do well. And you can imagine the moral of this Singapore Boy and his charge..

    He soldiers on quietly in his Fandi style. He let his legs do the talking. Fandi is back in the headlines. He has brought back the Malaysian FA Cup with his charge, the LionsXII. We are champions again and Fandi has done it again. Who says we need to do a global search for another foreign talent?

    If we don’t believe in our own talents, if we keep throwing away good money to foreigners, when will our locals be given a chance to grow and make a name for themselves? We will be forever looking up to foreigners, for foreigners, even to be conned by fakes.

    It is so pathetic. First World daft that don’t believe in themselves but in trash? Would this mindset be changed and we start to grow our own timber? Well done Fandi. You have proven yourself and proven them wrong.

     

    Chua Chin Leng aka Redbean

    Source: http://mysingaporenews.blogspot.sg

  • Iqbal Hussain Dropped From Young Lions SEA Games Squad

    Iqbal Hussain Dropped From Young Lions SEA Games Squad

    He played in the 2013 South-east Asia (SEA) Games, making four appearances for the Singapore Under-23 team that bagged bronze in Myanmar.

    He has been a mainstay of the Courts Young Lions in the S.League for the past two years.

    When striker Iqbal Hussain heard that he was not included in the final squad of 20 for the SEA Games football tournament which kicks off here tomorrow, he was devastated.

    Coach Aide Iskandar delivered the heartbreaking news to nine of the 29 players in the Young Lions’ preliminary squad yesterday afternoon.

    Speaking to The New Paper yesterday, the usually shy and soft-spoken Iqbal was clearly upset.

    When asked if he was surprised at the decision, the 22-year-old said: “I was surprised, everyone was surprised. I can’t say I’m taking the news very well.”

    The others who didn’t make the cut were goalkeeper Fashah Iskandar, defenders Taufiq Muqminin, Zakir Samsudin and Nurullah Hussein, midfielders Shameer Aziq, Muhaimin Suhaimi, Christopher van Huizen and Afiq Noor.

    The biggest name is undoubtedly Iqbal, who took to Facebook yesterday to vent his frustrations.

    In a lengthy post, the 1.86-metre tall striker said the decision “broke his heart” and that the reasons given to him were “unacceptable and didn’t make sense”.

    He also lamented his decision to defer his National Service three times to be able to take part in the Games.

    He ended his post by wishing his teammates good luck and urged them to “win the gold”.

    Iqbal, who notched his sole international cap when he came on as a substitute for the Lions against Papua New Guinea last September, played only 15 minutes for the U-23s in the 2-0 friendly win over Timor Leste at Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday.

    He did not feature in the 5-1 drubbing of the Laos U-23s last Saturday because of a groin injury.

    But Iqbal said: “I’m 100 per cent recovered now; that was just a minor strain. The coaches’ decision to leave me out was down to performances but, for the past few weeks, I have been shifted to a few different positions.

    “I’ve been playing quite often in central midfield, where I hadn’t played for quite some time. So I didn’t do that well.

    “I prefer a more attacking position, whether left, right or centre. Centre midfield takes a while for me to get used to.”

    Singapore have been drawn in Group A with Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines.

    They kick off their campaign against the Philippines at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Monday.

    DIFFICULT

    Speaking to TNP, Aide said yesterday was one of his most difficult days as a coach.

    “It was very hard to cut those nine players, especially Iqbal, Afiq and Nurullah – because they are quality players who have played for me a long time,” said the former international defender and Singapore captain.

    “Iqbal was not the only one asked to play in different positions. Going into a tournament with just 20 players, it’s important to have players who can play in several positions.

    “The coaches felt that there were others who were playing better than him. It was a close call.

    “We have always said to the squad that they will be picked on current form, not how they played in the past.

    “I’ve told the nine boys not to stop here. They should use this as motivation to work harder and try and get into the national team.

    “I want to thank all the players involved in the SEA Games preparation. They are still part of our family and, if we do well, their names will still be next to ours.”

    S’PORE’S SEA GAMES FOOTBALL SQUAD

    • Goalkeepers:

    Syazwan Buhari, Rudy Khairullah

    • Defenders:

    Al-Qaasimy Rahman, 
Amirul Adli, 
M Anumanthan, Shakir Hamzah, Sheikh Abdul Hadi, 
Fadli Kamis, 
Ho Wai Loon

    • Midfielders:

    Adam Swandi, Safirul Sulaiman, Shahfiq Ghani, Faris Ramli, 
Stanely Ng, 
Pravin Guanasagaran, Shamil Shariff, 
S Suria Prakash

    • Forwards:

    Sahil Suhaimi, Irfan Fandi, 
Amy Recha

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Legenda-Legenda Rock Malaysia Luah Rasa Bengang Search Digelar Kumpulan Hantu

    Legenda-Legenda Rock Malaysia Luah Rasa Bengang Search Digelar Kumpulan Hantu

    PETALING JAYA: Penyanyi-penyanyi rock membidas seorang pakar motivasi dikenali sebagai Muhammad Lukman Al Hakim Muhammad kerana menyelar kumpulan Search sebagai “hantu” yang dijemput mengadakan persembahan pada Festival Belia Putrajaya pada 24 Mei lalu.

    Vokalis kumpulan Wings, Awie berkata, kenyataan pemuda itu seolah-olah datangnya daripada seseorang yang tidak berakal tanpa memikirkan kesan akibat perbuatannya itu.

    Malah kata Awie, Muhammad Lukman langsung tidak menghormati vokalis Search, Amy sebagai seorang yang lebih tua daripadanya ketika membuat kenyataan tersebut.

    “Pada saya ketika dia membuat kenyataan itu dia tidak sempat berfikir perkataan digunakan dan langsung tidak menghormati Amy sebagai orang yang lebih tua daripadanya.

    Awie menganggap kenyataan lelaki itu sebagai dangkal.

    “Amy sudah berusia 57 tahun dan adakah dia sedar pengalaman Amy mungkin lebih banyak daripadanya?

    “Jangan hanya kerana dia menggelar dirinya pakar motivasi dia berhak mengeluarkan kenyataan dangkal seperti itu sehingga terlupa tentang perkara baik dilakukan Search atau penyanyi rock lain,” ujarnya.

    Jelas Awie atau nama sebenarnya Mohd Azhar Othman, 47, biarpun kenyataan itu tidak ditujukan kepada penyanyi rock lain tetapi sebagai ‘orang lama’ dalam industri muzik dia mengakui turut terasa.

    “Amy saya sudah anggap sebagai abang dan saya lebih mengenali siapa beliau. Bak kata pepatah ‘cubit paha kiri, paha kanan terasa’ dan sudah tentu saya juga terasa. Saya bersetuju apabila Amy enggan melayan pemuda itu untuk berjumpanya,” ujar Awie.

    Kenyataan dikeluarkan Muhammad Lukman menerusi laman Facebooknya.

    Muhammad Lukman yang juga Ketua Pemuda Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (ISMA) mengeluarkan kata-kata cemuhan terhadap Search menerusi status di laman Facebook miliknya baru-baru ini.

    Dalam status berkenaan, dia menulis: “Setelah bertahun-tahun negara sambut hari belia negara, belia-belia kita menjadi teruk kerana hantu-hantu macam ini yang menjadi pengisinya”.

    Ia turut disertakan dengan gambar kumpulan Search yang mengadakan persembahan menerusi program itu.

    Bagaimanapun, dia bertindak memadam status berkenaan selepas mendapat kritikan pedas daripada peminat dan mahu berjumpa dengan Amy untuk menohon maaf.

    Amy menujukan lirik lagu sebagai balasan kepada kenyataan lelaki berkenaan.

    Amy dalam satu kenyataan memberitahu belum bersedia untuk bertemu pemuda itu namun telah memuat naik bait lirik lagunya, Meniti Titian Usang untuk menegur tindakan Muhammad Lukman itu.

    Dalam pada itu, bekas penyanyi kumpulan Gersang, Man Bai pula memberitahu, Muhammad Lukman sebagai pakar motivasi sepatutnya lebih tahu bagaimana untuk menegur tanpa menggunakan perkataan kasar.

    Man Bai memberitahu Muhammad Lukman cuba mencari publisiti murahan.

    Kata Man Bai, dia faham tujuan individu tersebut yang ingin memotivasikan golongan belia namun tersalah langkah dan menjerat dirinya sendiri.

    “Saya boleh faham mengapa dia berkata demikian tetapi salahnya adalah penggunaan ayat digunakan adalah kasar.

    “Ada cara lain hendak motivasi dan nasihat golongan belia dan apa bezanya dia dengan ‘hantu’ yang didakwanya itu dengan ayat sedemikian?,” katanya.

    Tambahnya lagi, tindakan Muhammad Lukman  itu jelas mengambil kesempatan untuk mendapat perhatian umum dan ia berjaya.

    Man Bai berkata, Muhammad Lukman seharusnya berasa bertuah apabila Amy enggan berjumpa dengannya dan memilih mengambil tindakan berdiam diri berhubung isu berkenaan.

    Aweera turut berasa ‘panas’ dengan kenyataan tersebut.

    “Saya rasa dia pun sedar kenyataannya itu menjerat dirinya sendiri dan Amy boleh mengambil tindakan undang-undang terhadapnya tetapi beliau ambil pendekatan berdiam diri dan enggan bertemu lelaki itu,” katanya.

    Sementara itu, bagi penyanyi Aweera, 24,  biarpun dia adalah penyanyi rock generasi baharu namun dia tetap terkesan dengan kenyataan dibuat Muhammad Lukman terhadap Search.

    “Saya sendiri ‘panas’ kerana apa yang dikatakannya langsung tidak masuk akal tanpa mengetahui dan mengenali Search itu sendiri.

    “Alhamdulillah saya berpeluang mengenali Amy dan memandang tinggi kepada keperibadiannya yang sentiasa rendah diri dan tenang,” katanya.

    Selain menjadi penyanyi rock, Amy juga aktif dengan kerja-kerja amal dan mempunyai sekolah untuk pelajar tahfiz.

     

    Source: www.mstar.com.my

  • 20-Strong Squad Named In Young Lions SEA Games Squad

    20-Strong Squad Named In Young Lions SEA Games Squad

    Young Lions Head Coach Aide Iskandar and his team on Wednesday (May 27) unveiled its 20-member football squad for the upcoming 28th SEA Games in Singapore.

    “Congratulations to the players who have made the final 20,” he said. “However, they are aware that this is just the beginning of the final lap of their SEA Games journey, and that they have to remain focused and disciplined.”

    Goalkeepers: Syazwan Buhari (CYL), Rudy Khairullah (CYL)

    Defenders: Shakir Hamzah (CYL), Al-Qaasimy Rahman (CYL), Sheikh Abdul Hadi (CYL), Fadli Kamis (CYL), Amirul Adli (CYL), Ho Wai Loon (BK)

    Midfielders: Faris Ramli (LNS), Safirul Sulaiman (CYL), Stanely Ng (HU), Anumanthan Mohan Kumar (CYL), Adam Swandi (CYL), Suria Prakash (CYL), Pravin Guanasagaran (CYL)

    Forwards: Shahfiq Ghani (CYL), Sahil Suhaimi (LNS), Shamil Sharif (CYL), Irfan Fandi (CYL), Amy Recha Pristifana (CYL)

    In the recent 2015 Malaysia FA Cup final, LionsXII players Faris Ramli and Sahil Suhaimi both slotted the ball into the net, contributing to Singapore’s first historic win in the competition.

    The Young Lions squad was formed after an assessment of all 29 shortlisted players’ performances during the final phase of preparations, which included a centralised training stint at the Singapore Sports School, a week-long training tour of Japan, and the two friendly internationals against Laos Under-23 and Timor Leste U-23.

    The nine players who did not make the cut are goalkeeper Fashah Iskandar, defenders Taufiq Muqminin, Zakir Samsudin and Nurullah Hussein, midfielders Shameer Aziq, Muhaimin Suhaimi, Christopher Van Huizen and Afiq Noor, and striker Iqbal Hussain.

    In a news release from the Football Association of Singapore, Aide said it was tough deciding who to exclude from the squad.

    “It was a very close call for the nine players who were dropped because competition for their positions was very tight,” he said.

    Aide also thanked all of the players for the hard work, effort and commitment they had put into training.

    “As a former player, I know how disappointing the news can be. I want to reassure them that it does not mean that their playing careers are over just because they did not make it to the SEA Games squad,” the former national skipper and defender added.

    “They are still young, and have long playing careers ahead of them. In fact, some are still eligible for the next one or two editions of the SEA Games. All these players are also still part of the Young Lions family. We have invited them and their families to watch all our matches, and to cheer on their teammates.”

    The Young Lions are grouped with the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia and Cambodia in the SEA Games. They will face the Philippines in their first match on Jun 1 at the Jalan Besar Stadium.

    “We had a good final preparation phase which really helped to raise the fitness levels of the players, and the boys are now working hard to reach their peak. The team spirit is very good and the players are focused and raring to go for their opening group match against the Philippines,” said Aide.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

  • Jover Chew Among Five Arrested Over Sim Lim Square Cheating Cases

    Jover Chew Among Five Arrested Over Sim Lim Square Cheating Cases

    Five men related to the now-defunct Mobile Air, including its owner Jover Chew, were arrested yesterday over a series of cheating cases at Sim Lim Square, The Straits Times understands.

    Police said that they had received several reports against Mobile Air last year for dishonest sales practices in which mobile phone customers were coerced into buying mobile phones and in-house warranties at inflated prices.

    These victims ended up paying for the devices at much higher prices or had to pay fees to cancel the deal.

    Mr Chew, 32, and his shop became infamous after videos were posted in November of a crying Vietnamese tourist begging staff at the shop to refund his money.

    After the video went viral, online vigilantes posted Mr Chew’s personal details online, driving him out of the mall.

    The five men arrested were between 31 and 38 years old. They are to appear in court tomorrow.

     

    Source: http://news.asiaone.com

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