Tonight sees the second leg of the AFC Cup quarter finals with all four local sides facing tough challenges.

The two Singapore sides are marginally better off. SAF carry a narrow 2-1 lead to Al Nadha in Oman but Datoma Yedibahoma's late penalty will have the hosts feeling confident knowing one goal would be enough to put them in the semis. Click to continue reading...

The Malaysian FA gets a torrid time around the region. Last season they stubbornly insisted Manchester United play a friendly game in KL despite the fact they were hosting the Asian Cup, Asia's Euro Championships, at the time.

More recently they dusted off the bunting to welcome Chelsea and the chance for officials to beam on the front pages. Click to continue reading...

I said a few days back about Kedah's lethal striker Marlon Alex James moving to play in the MSL which is what them Americans call football these days. Right continent, wrong country. He's actually gone to Canada so i apologise to any Canucks who may be reading this and have been offended. Good for him I say and yee ha. Click to continue reading...

Nelson Martin, one of the stars of Kedah's recent treble success in Malaysia, is rumoured to be heading south of the causeway but it is unknown at the moment which SLeague side will be snapping him up.

It does seem odd that one of the reasons the Malaysians gave for getting rid of their foreigners was they weren't good enough yet players like Marlon Alex James would thrive at this level everywhere. Click to continue reading...

Kedah became back to back treble winners at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in KL as they came from behind to beat Selangor in the Malaysia Cup on Saturday night.

Frank Seator gave Selangor the lead on 18' yet a rapid fire response from the Canaries meant the game was as good as over by half time. Click to continue reading...

This Saturday's Malaysia Cup final pits Selangor v Kedah at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. It also sees the final games in Malaysia for players like Marlon Alex James, Bernard Huggins and Frank Seator because next season sees no foreign players allowed.

Kedah have their second consecutive treble on their minds while Selangor have won this prestigious more than any other side. Click to continue reading...

Kedah are just three games away from unprecedented back to back domestic trebles with Terengganu from the north east of the peninslula standing in their way.

Tonight sees the first leg at Stadium Darul Aman.

In the other semi Selangor face Johor at Shah Alam Stadium.

I guess the smart money is on a Selangor v Kedah final. Click to continue reading...

With Malaysia kicking out the foreign players effective from the end of August Kedah and Perak now face AFC Quarter Finals against strong West Asian nations shorn of their best players.

Kedah especially will be without Malaysia's top scorer for the last two seasons Marlon Alex James as well as Chilean Nelson Martin and St Vincent and Grenadines Bernard Hugging. Click to continue reading...

And it's bye bye foreigners. The FAM has decided the ills of Malaysian football can be laid at the door of the foreigners, player like leading scorer, Marlon Alex James who netted 40 goals last season.

All players on contracts will have them terminated.

FAM deputy president Khairy Jamaluddin said many of the foreigners were not good enough and had failed to increase attendances. Click to continue reading...

Taken from the Star in Malaysia

Thursday July 31, 2008
Kedah expect James to honour his contract
By RONNIE OH
GEORGE TOWN: Kedah expect wantaway hot-shot Marlon Alex James to play on until his contract ends on Aug 31.
Kedah team manager Datuk Othman Aziz said he expects all his players, both local and foreign, to honour their contracts. Click to continue reading...

EDIT (BREAKING): We just received confirmation in the form of this ESPN video that James indeed is on his way to the Quakes in his own words:







San Jose seems to be burning up in the "wheelin' and dealin'" deaprtment.

Case in point: Today's most intriguing rumor comes courtesy of the Malaysian Star website. Click to continue reading...

Date: 24/07/2008, Source: Malay Mail

SUPER LEAGUE and FA Cup champions Kedah showed no mercy when they annihilatedPenang 6-2 at the Darul Aman Stadium in Alor Star yesterday.SUPER LEAGUE and FA Cup champions Kedah showed no mercy when they annihilated Penang 6-2 at the Darul Aman Stadium in Alor Star yesterday. Click to continue reading...

Match day cuisine is leaping into a new league as a food revolution sweeps the football terraces, reports Alex James. Click to continue reading...

Overplayed and over here...
20 Non-English Footballers Inducted Into The English Football Hall of Fame

1. Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands)
2. Liam Brady (Repubic of Ireland)
3. Billy Bremner (Scotland)
4. Eric Cantona (France)
5. John Charles (Wales)
6. Kenny Dalglish (Scotland)
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Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp was voted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame ahead of Sir Trevor Brooking, Ray Clemence, Paul Scholes, Len Shackleton and Ray Wilson. Bergkamp is now the fifth Arsenal player to be included in the hall of fame, after Alex James, Tony Adams, Liam Brady and Ian Wright. Like Wright, Bergkamp may well be remembered for his large goal tally - 87 goals in Click to continue reading...