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On paper, I’d like to say I should have better things to do than spend the better part of a week chasing a bunch of guys who kick balls and wear shorts for a living all over town. Having just realised how wrong that last line sounded, let me set the record straight (pun truly […]
A couple weekends ago, I was sent for a Lady Gaga showcase and interview in Singapore. I’ve been lucky enough to have already met and interviewed her once before, so this time there was sorta less pressure. Plus I remembered how nice she was the first time. She’s really down-to-earth and sweet, and she made us […]
People in football are often very diplomatic in interviews. They’re very complimentary, very safe, and they try their best not to step on anybody’s toes with what they say. I spoke to Edwin van der Sar recently, and he wouldn’t even name the best player he’d ever played with to avoid offending the others! It […]
IF YOU want to know the size of the gloves that new Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has to fill, all you need to do is have his predecessor Edwin van der Sar give you a friendly pat on the back. I was lucky enough to sit down with the recently-retired United goalkeeper last […]
There’s a famous char koay teow stall in Kelana Jaya, outside the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) building, that’s become like the unofficial meet-up point for those who’ve any business with the FAM. If you’re a fan of the national football team – and don’t tell anyone I told you this – all you have […]
IT HAS only been less than a year since Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee took charge of Cardiff City, but he’s already experienced the heartache of narrowly missing out on Premier League promotion, seen the departure of long-serving manager Dave Jones, helped the club out of its financial crisis, and survived Craig Bellamy.
After a few summers of relative scrounging, Alex Ferguson had promised Manchester United fans a spending spree, so how do feel about his first piece of business, Blackburn defender Phil Jones?