With the Vietnam, Malaysia, Thai and Singapore leagues roughly in sync with each other and due to start their new seasons in the early weeks of 2010 clubs are now preparing training schedules, squads and friendlies.
Why not get the champions from each country to get together in a friendly tournament in December? Click to continue reading...

Our favorite forward/midfielder, Landon Donovan, is this year's MLS MVP! It's actually the first time he has won the award, but after the smokin' season he has had it should come as no surprise.

With all the awards he has been receiving this year, I'm continually reminded of that scene in Forrest Gump.

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There are a number of international friendlies on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Many of the top countries who have qualified for next summer's World Cup Final include Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Our other site, Free Live Sports TV, will be providing live coverage of the matches at the links below.

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Singapore v Thailand 1-3 Report - Images
Kuwait v Indonesia 2-1 (;Bambang Pamungkas)
Vietnam v Syria 0-1
Uzbekistan v Malaysia 3-1 (;Zaquan Adha)
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Which national FA does the best job of keeping fans and media informed?
SLeague
Singapore FA
Indonesia FA
Indonesia Super League
Thailand FA
Malaysia FA
Vietnam FA
V League
And the winner is...a bit of a no brainer really. Click to continue reading...

(Media information by Football Association of Singapore)
SINGAPORE, 30 October 2009: After a winning performance at the Ho Chi Minh City International Tournament in Vietnam last week, Singapore will be looking to continue their good form when they play Indonesia on Wednesday 04 November 2009 at the National Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Vietnam U23 v Chunnam Dragons 1-2 (Phan Thanh Hung ; Hong Youl, Min Ho)
Ho Chi Minh City International Tournament
Vietnam v Turkmenistan 1-0 (Nguyen Quang Hai) Click to continue reading...

New Thai coach Bryan Robson is currently getting to know his new charges ahead of the Asian Cup qualifier against Singapore next month. But following the vital second leg in Bangkok on 18 October he is off to Vietnam. Or before.
According to this story he is also arriving in Hanoi on the same day ahead of a game against old Vietnamese buggers. Click to continue reading...

This mini tournament takes place late October and sees the Thai national team taking on Muang Thong United from the Thai Premier League, HAGL from the V League in Vietnam and Yadanarbon from Myanmar.
This will probably be Bryan Robson's first chance to see his new players kick a ball in anger and he must be thinking he's died and gone to heaven. Click to continue reading...

Kicks off in Vietnam tomorrow and features the usual suspects. Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, China U21s as well as Vietnam U19.
Full schedule and last year's results can be found at Malaysia Football. Click to continue reading...

South Korea's Cultural Center in Vietnam has asked that a friendly between Vietnam's U23s and South Korean club Chunnam Dragons be held on October 20 instead of 21.
Eighteen players of the South Korean club are expected to land in Hanoi on October 18 for the friendly at My Dinh Stadium in the capital. Click to continue reading...

National Stadium, Vietiane
02/10: Laos vs Thailand, Vietnam vs Malaysia
04/10: Malaysia vs Thailand , Laos vs Vietnam
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Now it's the turn of PSM Makassar to consider a Singapore international. They already have Christian Carassco up front and they are looking to partner him with Sengkang Punggol striker Indra Sahdan Daud.
At the start of the year Indra had trials in Vietnam but rejected the move. Will he follow his international team mates Noh Alam Shah, Precious, Baihakki and Mustafic into the wacky world of Indonesian football? Click to continue reading...

Vietnam's top striker Le Cong Vinh will play for Portugal's topflight Super Liga club Leixoes from September 1 to December 31, his VLeague club T&T Hanoi has said.
T&T Hanoi president Do Quang Hien said Tuesday that Vinh's new contract is just the initial stage of a long-term process of cooperation between the two clubs. Click to continue reading...

Seven groups in all, these are the fixtures for Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Complete fixtures and kick offs here. Of course will Indonesia still be hosting come November? I hope so...
01/11 - Thailand v Macau (Rajamangala Stadium)
01/11 - Indonesia v Singapore (Bung Karno Stadium)
01/11 - Malaysia v Myanmar (XinJiang Sports Stadium)
03/11 - Thailand v Laos (Rajamangala Stadium)
03/11 - Japan v Indonesia (Lebak Bulus Stadium)
03/11 - Singapore v Hong Kong (Lebak Bulus Stadium)
03/11 - North Korea v Malaysia (XinJiang Sports Stadium)
06/11 - Bangladesh v Thailand (Royal Thai Army Stadium)
06/11 - Chinese Taipei v Indonesia (Bung Karno Stadium)
06/11 - Australia v Singapore (Bung Karno Stadium)
06/11 - Guam v Malaysia (XinJiang Sports Stadium)
08/11 - Vietnam v Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium)
08/11 - Singapore v Japan (Lebak Bulus Stadium)
08/11 - Indonesia v Australia (Lebak Bulus Stadium)
08/11 - Malaysia v China (XinJiang Sports Stadium)
11/11 - South Korea v Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium)
11/11 - Hong Kong v Indonesia (Bung Karno Stadium)
11/11 - Chinese Taipei v Singapore (Bung Karno Stadium)
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Denilson's stint in the country he hasn't heard of (Vietnam) ends.... and he's been paid $17k for it / via globo

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"It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner" -Frank Zappa
Not even a month has passed since I wrote about the return of FC Dallas' biggest Designated Player failure. On June 3rd, Denilson signed a contract with Hai Phong Cement FC in Vietnam. As of June 24th, he has quit the team due to injuries. Click to continue reading...

Denilson, who was once sold for a world record transfer fee, shocked the universe last summer when it was announced that he had signed a six month deal with Vietnamese club Xi Măng Hải Phòng. The agreement instantly made him the highest profile player in the league's history and caused understandable anticipation for his debut.

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Transfer season.
Holy crap man. Moving and shaking all over. I can't keep up with all the done deals and rumors and what not. Here's a list of some of the stuff I was able to track:

• Manchester City could be closing in on Eto'o.
  
• Xabi Alonso has Real Madrid on his tail.
  
• Vietnam soccer is getting a big name in Denilson.

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Denilson, once the world's most expensive soccer player, will rocket Cement FC to the top of the Vietnam league, his jubilant coach said, but the World Cup winner has made it clear he is only here for the love of the game - and the money.
The cement plant by night.. Click to continue reading...

FORMER Brazilian international Denilson, who was long rumoured to be a transfer target for Perth Glory, has signed a deal to play football in Vietnam.
Denilson, 32, has completed a move to the V-League (Vietnamese first division) with Hai Phong.
According to one Vietnamese website, over 2000 Hai Phong fans turned out to watch his first training session with the club this week. Click to continue reading...

Dünya futbolunun son 15-20 sene içerisinde gördüğü en balon 3 yıldız adayı arasındadır Denilson. Yaptığı bir iki dripling ve uzaktan şutları dışında pek hatırlanacak bir şeyi kalmadı geride. Bir de bu fotoğraf var tabii! Daha önce de blog'a koymuştum bu fotoyu "Tek Tek Gelin ulan" diye. Click to continue reading...

South China (Hong Kong) v Home United FC (Singapore)
Chonburi Football Club (Thailand) v PSMS Medan (Indonesia)
Becamex Binh Duong FC (Vietnam) v Kedah (Malaysia)
Games to be played 23 June Click to continue reading...

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PREVIEW
Home United's fate in the AFC Cup will be determined by the outcome of this fixture after their away defeat to Vietnamese club Binh Duong.
However, Mr PN Sivaji's men should take some comfort for the fact they had not lost their last two games since that lost in Vietnam, but there's no room for complacency as the club jolly well know that further participation in this continental tournament means a victory at all costs against this Thai side. Click to continue reading...

With the cancellation of the Inter Continental Cup in Malaysia over swine flu concerns the FA here has revealed they are considerin three alternative destinations for the Under 23s as they prepare for the SEA Games in December.
In July they have been invited to the Capital Cup in Vietnam. India have also invited them to compete in the Nehru Cup while Sri Lanka have also expressed an interest. Click to continue reading...

The following games recently have been marred by incidents of violence.
PEA Ayuthya v Chonburi (Thai Premier League)
Kelantan v Negeri Sembilan (Malaysian FA Cup)
Singapore v Vietnam (AFF Cup)
There have also been other incidents in Malaysia recently but the above semi final was perhaps the worst. Click to continue reading...

One news report out of Vietnam is reporting that both Vietnam and Indonesia will co host the 2010 AFF Cup next December with the qualifying rounds taking place in Laos a couple of months earlier.
No confirmation of this yet on the AFF website.
Bit of a surprise that Indonesia was chosen again after they shared the 2008 competition with Thailand, I was thinking perhaps next time round Malaysia would have been involved, but at least the Indonesians get bums on seats. Click to continue reading...

Malaysia have appointed Rajagobal as their national team coach and he has been given a two year contract as the FA goes 'long term.' He also has to prepare the Under 23 side for the SEA Games in Laos in December this year.
June sees the Under 23 Inter Continental Championships in Malaysia while in July the full side take on Manchester United in a glamourous, but meaningless, friendly. Click to continue reading...

Imagine teaching football all week. Not a bad job if you are a teacher!
Imagine Coaching a National League side, throw in an FFA Scholarship which includes an annual trip overseas to find a mentor, National Under 14 Selector, and Assistant to the first Australian Under 14 team heading to Vietnam in June. Click to continue reading...

No I haven't gone mad..research shows if you want your kid to succeed at football in Australia or indeed any other sport this weekend could be the one.
The next and newest Australian National teams are about to be picked. Australia Under 13 girls and Under 14 for boys! With the girls heading to Vietnam and the boys to Malaysia in the coming months, both historic sides will be picked from the week long tournaments which take place in Canberra this weekend. Click to continue reading...

Vietnam will host the AFC U-14 women's Football Festival from June 17 through 30.

The event will attract eight members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) including Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and host Viet Nam.

This year, the Ha Noi women's football club will represent Viet Nam in the event.

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Love it!
Forget the nonsense in this story - just spin.
SINGAPORE: English Premier League (EPL) club Tottenham Hotspur will not be coming to Singapore for a friendly match after all. The game against a Singapore Selection was initially scheduled for May 30 at the National Stadium. Click to continue reading...

Stuff to read while you enjoy the best of crazy in 2008........ Footballers attack one another over giant breasts at nightclub. Shocker. (101 Great Goals) The biggest flop of 2008: a certain Portuguese winger. (Reuters Soccer Blog) The Top 10 players looking for English real estate in 2009. (EPL Talk) The Bundesliga's worst XI of the first half. Click to continue reading...

Raddy, as he is more fondly known, said that the team's preparation have gone like clockwork since their arrival on Sunday and they are all well prepared for the match ahead. The temperature in the capital city of Hanoi is around 16 degrees celcius during the day and where it will dip well below that during [. Click to continue reading...

Vietnam se coronó campeón de la séptima Copa de la ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Football Federation, el torneo que en el pasado era conocido como Tiger Cup.Con un empate en Hanoi (Vietnam) en la revancha de la final sumó un resultado agregado de 3-2, en virtud de su victoria como visitante 1-2 sobre Tailandia, en Bangkok. Click to continue reading...