ABDUL Hadi (kiri) cuba melepasi kawalan pemain Myanmar dalam perlawanan persahabatan di Kota Bharu, kelmarin.
PENYERANG Harimau Malaya, Abdul Hadi Yahya mahu kemenangan membenam Myanmar 2-0 dalam aksi persahabatan di Kota Bharu kelmarin, dijadikan ‘noktah terakhir’ kepada desas-desus yang mengatakan pemain kebangsaan terbabit dengan isu rasuah.
Sambil mengharapkan skuad negara tidak lagi dikaitkan dengan perkara ‘jijik’itu, penyerang Terengganu itu turut menyimpan hasrat supaya semangat juang rakan-rakannya yang lain tidak terganggu bagi meneruskan misi lebih mencabar terutama menghadapi kelayakan Piala Dunia 2014 menentang Taiwan, hujung bulan ini.
“Puncanya mungkin daripada dua pasukan yang beraksi dalam Piala Presiden dan isu itu terus merebak hingga mengaitkan dengan pemain pasukan kebangsaan. Saya percaya rakan-rakan dalam skuad kebangsaan tidak terbabit dengan perkara ini.
“Saya sebenarnya kecewa dengan isu itu kerana saya percaya 100 peratus pemain kebangsaan tidak terbabit dengan gejala tidak bermoral itu. Saya harap dengan kemenangan ini, tiada lagi cakap-cakap berkenaan isu itu kerana ia sedikit sebanyak mengganggu fikiran pemain,” katanya yang diberi kepercayaan buat kali kedua menyarung jersi kebangsaan selepas bertemu Hong Kong, awal bulan lalu.
Pemain 26 tahun itu berkata, biarpun nasibnya untuk menyertai skuad kebangsaan menghadapi kelayakan Piala Dunia masih samar, dia berjanji untuk menampilkan persembahan terbaiknya andai diberi kepercayaan ketua jurulatih kebangsaan, Datuk K Rajagobal.
“Saya dipanggil untuk dinilai prestasi dan sudah tentu jika diberi peluang, saya akan lakukan yang terbaik untuk pasukan negara,” katanya yang turut mengidamkan aksi berdepan gergasi Inggeris - Liverpool, Chelsea dan Arsenal - yang bertandang ke Malaysia bulan depan.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal yesterday sentenced former athletics coach C. Ramanathan to 12 months' jail for molesting two junior athletes 19 years ago. A three-man bench led by Datuk Mohd Hishamudin Mohd Yunus unanimously dismissed Ramanathan's appeal against conviction, but varied the jail sentence of four years to a year, which was to run concurrently. Following yesterday's ruling, Ramanathan, 75, a former teacher, walked out a free man as he had served 10 months in Kajang Prison. Convicts get one-third remission for good behaviour while in prison. However, he will lose his pension. Hishamudin, who sat with Datuk Abdul Wahab Patail and Datuk Linton Albert, said the court found no merit to overturn the conviction. "However, in reducing the sentence, we considered Ramanathan's age and the long years the appeal has taken." Deputy public prosecutor Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud submitted that then High Court judge Tan Sri Abdull Hamid E...
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 29 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badaw i said the government always gives emphasis on cultivating a strong sporting culture in achieving excellence at the international level. As such, the Prime Minister said, it was important to scout for young talents in sports. "I observe that the Malaysia Games (Sukma) has become one of the important platforms to do so. "In this arena, the potentials and skills of the youngsters can be identified for development so that they can achieve greater success in sports," he said in his message in the souvenir book of the 12th Sukma from May 31 until June 9. Abdullah said he was aware that competition in sports was very keen and challenging but this did not mean that Malaysian athletes were incapable of competing at the international level. "The fact is that we have all the characteristics required to be excellent. We must inculcate a strong fighting spirit so that we don't easily surrender,...
FAM deputy president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and vice president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin with FC Barcelona chief executive officer Antoni Rossich yesterday. Pic by Osman Adnan LIONEL Messi's presence alone could sell half the tickets despite reigning world club champions FC Barcelona's date with a Malaysian XI at the National Stadium on Aug 10 falling on the third day of Hari Raya. The much anticipated visit of the four-time European champions comes with expectations from fans who want a full star-studded line-up. "The summer will be a busy period with a lot of uncertainty with players moving away and coming in. "But yes, our plans are to bring our full team here," said FC Barcelona chief executive officer Antoni Rossich yesterday. Rossich was speaking at the announcement of the friendly match, which is part of the three-match FC Barcelona Asia Tour 2013, which sees the giants also visiting China and Thailand. Also pre...
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