How deceit and fraud have shamed Malaysian football
The greed to rely on foreign players for easy victories has shattered the hard work and genuine efforts of local talents.
Lawyers slam Hannah Yeoh's 'tone-deaf' praise for Saifuddin amid outrage over citizenship scandal
The sports minister's statement is shocking, coming at a time when 'double standards and hypocrisy are clear for all to see', says Lawyers for Liberty.
'FI-FA-Fo-FAM, who is that powerful person?' Mahathir fuels debate as government faces outrage over citizenship scandal
A prominent lawyer meanwhile schools the home minister after the latter cites 'ministerial discretion'.
Shameful double standard in our citizenship system
While these players obtained Malaysian citizenship with suspicious ease despite having no genuine ancestral link, stateless children born and raised on Malaysian soil continue to suffer from bureaucratic neglect.
Fifa suspends Spain football chief over kiss
Luis Rubiales has been defiant over the kiss – which has been condemned as unwanted by Jenni Hermoso, her teammates and the Spanish government – arguing it was consensual.
Argentina to replace Indonesia as U-20 World Cup hosts after Israel furore
Having been awarded hosting rights, Argentina will also participate in Indonesia's place despite failing to qualify on merit.
Without spectators, Indonesia holds rematch between clubs involved in deadly stampede
Fierce rivals Persebaya and Arema FC last met in October 2022 when the match ended in a crush in which 135 people were killed.
Fifa freezes fund for Indonesia's football association after furore over Israeli team
Last month protesters marched in the capital Jakarta waving Indonesian and Palestinian flags, demanding that Israel should not be allowed to participate.
Indonesia official says Fifa considering sanctions after losing U-20 host rights
Fifa removed Indonesia's hosting rights over what a PSSI official said was a failure to honour its commitments to the tournament, following outrage among politicians in the Muslim nation about Israel's participation.
Fifa strips Indonesia of U-20 World Cup rights for refusing to host Israel
This comes after the country's football federation said it had cancelled the draw because the governor of Bali refused to host Israel's team.
Indonesia president says no foreign policy change in hosting Israel for U20 World Cup
Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, underlined Indonesia's support for Palestine and a two-state solution and said Israel's qualification was secured long after his country won hosting rights.
Indonesia FA plans Fifa talks amid protests over Israel at U-20 World Cup
The country does not have formal diplomatic ties with Israel and protesters have recently held marches in Jakarta, demanding Israel not be allowed to participate.
