2013年8月9日星期五
2013年8月8日星期四
2013年7月27日星期六
EPL $59.90/month for both SingTel & StarHub
Standalone EPL channels to cost $59.90 per month for both SingTel and StarHub viewers
SingTel has announced on Friday the new price plans for the upcoming season of the English Premier League (EPL) which kicks off on August 17.
The ala-carte EPL content, with nine channels, will cost $59.90 per month for both SingTel mio TV users as well as StarHub's pay TV customers, the latter which SingTel is obliged to provide under the cross-carriage regulations.
The price is significantly higher than its old $34.90 per month sports bundle which came with EPL channels, Champions League and other sports content.
However, existing mio TV customers who are still on contract will get to enjoy the old price plan until the expiry of their contracts.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
SingTel has announced on Friday the new price plans for the upcoming season of the English Premier League (EPL) which kicks off on August 17.
The ala-carte EPL content, with nine channels, will cost $59.90 per month for both SingTel mio TV users as well as StarHub's pay TV customers, the latter which SingTel is obliged to provide under the cross-carriage regulations.
The price is significantly higher than its old $34.90 per month sports bundle which came with EPL channels, Champions League and other sports content.
However, existing mio TV customers who are still on contract will get to enjoy the old price plan until the expiry of their contracts.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
2013年7月22日星期一
Johor set sights on LionsXII duo
Johor set sights on LionsXII duo
Both Hariss Harun (No 14) and Baihakki Khaizan (No 5) helped the LionsXII win this year's Malaysian Super League. (TODAY file photo)
With a few more months to go before the completion of the 2013 Malaysian domestic football season, but Johor Darul Takzim (DT) are already planning for next year.
Poised to land former Argentina international Pablo Aimar, the big-spending Malaysian Super League (MSL) side now have their sights set on LionsXII midfielder Hariss Harun.
"Hariss is on the list. His defensive qualities make him a standout, which the Johor team lacks," a source with the club told TODAY.
LionsXII defender Baihakki Khaizan is another player thought to be on the radar as Johor DT President Ismail, who is also Crown Prince of the state, announced on the club's Facebook page on Sunday that five new players will be signed to strengthen the squad.
"The team management has reached an agreement with five new players to turn out for Johor DT next season. We are also in talks with a few others in preparation for the new season," said Ismail.
"In line with the Johor Football Association's (FA's) principle of bringing in big names for the team, we are close to reaching an agreement with Pablo Aimar."
Johor Darul Takzim have shown a willingness to pay big money - it reportedly paid Spanish forward Daniel Guiza an annual salary of RM1.6 million (S$640,000), while Malaysian international Safee Sali drew about RM100,000 a month.
Both Hariss and Baihakki helped the LionsXII win this year's MSL, the Singapore side's first Malaysian league title. According to a Johor source, overtures have already been made to the duo. While the move would be a lucrative option for Baihakki - after two seasons with the LionsXII - it could be harder to lure Hariss across the Causeway.
In May, TODAY reported that Jorge Mendes, the agent who represents the likes of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, is working towards securing trials for Hariss in Europe, possibly with Portuguese clubs.
Meanwhile, it is unclear whether Fandi Ahmad has been redesignated as Johor DT's assistant coach for the rest of this season, or whether he will step down as head coach in the coming season.
TODAY had reported on its website on Saturday that the club will be replacing Fandi with a Spanish coach, believed to be former Atletico Madrid and Valencia coach Cesar Ferrando Jimenez, with the former Singapore skipper being re-designated as the club's assistant coach.
"For now, we have made the decision to get the services of a new team manager from Spain," said Ismail in the statement. "He is a manager with vast experience, having managed clubs like Valencia and Atletico Madrid. Fandi Ahmad will continue to be with the Johor DT team as assistant coach."
However, according to a club source, the change is only expected to take place next season.
Promoted from the Malaysian Premier League last season, Johor splurged on star names in a bid to win silverware this year.
Apart from Guiza and former Lazio midfielder Simone Del Nero (who were both replaced in April by Argentinian Leonel Nunez and Brazilian Andrezinho), they also acquired the likes of Malaysian internationals Safee, Safiq Rahim and Norshahrul Idlan Talaha.
However, the club finished third in the 12-team MSL, three points behind league champions LionsXII, after faltering in the final stages of the title race, and also lost 1-0 to Kelantan in the Malaysian FA Cup final last month.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Both Hariss Harun (No 14) and Baihakki Khaizan (No 5) helped the LionsXII win this year's Malaysian Super League. (TODAY file photo)
With a few more months to go before the completion of the 2013 Malaysian domestic football season, but Johor Darul Takzim (DT) are already planning for next year.
Poised to land former Argentina international Pablo Aimar, the big-spending Malaysian Super League (MSL) side now have their sights set on LionsXII midfielder Hariss Harun.
"Hariss is on the list. His defensive qualities make him a standout, which the Johor team lacks," a source with the club told TODAY.
LionsXII defender Baihakki Khaizan is another player thought to be on the radar as Johor DT President Ismail, who is also Crown Prince of the state, announced on the club's Facebook page on Sunday that five new players will be signed to strengthen the squad.
"The team management has reached an agreement with five new players to turn out for Johor DT next season. We are also in talks with a few others in preparation for the new season," said Ismail.
"In line with the Johor Football Association's (FA's) principle of bringing in big names for the team, we are close to reaching an agreement with Pablo Aimar."
Johor Darul Takzim have shown a willingness to pay big money - it reportedly paid Spanish forward Daniel Guiza an annual salary of RM1.6 million (S$640,000), while Malaysian international Safee Sali drew about RM100,000 a month.
Both Hariss and Baihakki helped the LionsXII win this year's MSL, the Singapore side's first Malaysian league title. According to a Johor source, overtures have already been made to the duo. While the move would be a lucrative option for Baihakki - after two seasons with the LionsXII - it could be harder to lure Hariss across the Causeway.
In May, TODAY reported that Jorge Mendes, the agent who represents the likes of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, is working towards securing trials for Hariss in Europe, possibly with Portuguese clubs.
Meanwhile, it is unclear whether Fandi Ahmad has been redesignated as Johor DT's assistant coach for the rest of this season, or whether he will step down as head coach in the coming season.
TODAY had reported on its website on Saturday that the club will be replacing Fandi with a Spanish coach, believed to be former Atletico Madrid and Valencia coach Cesar Ferrando Jimenez, with the former Singapore skipper being re-designated as the club's assistant coach.
"For now, we have made the decision to get the services of a new team manager from Spain," said Ismail in the statement. "He is a manager with vast experience, having managed clubs like Valencia and Atletico Madrid. Fandi Ahmad will continue to be with the Johor DT team as assistant coach."
However, according to a club source, the change is only expected to take place next season.
Promoted from the Malaysian Premier League last season, Johor splurged on star names in a bid to win silverware this year.
Apart from Guiza and former Lazio midfielder Simone Del Nero (who were both replaced in April by Argentinian Leonel Nunez and Brazilian Andrezinho), they also acquired the likes of Malaysian internationals Safee, Safiq Rahim and Norshahrul Idlan Talaha.
However, the club finished third in the 12-team MSL, three points behind league champions LionsXII, after faltering in the final stages of the title race, and also lost 1-0 to Kelantan in the Malaysian FA Cup final last month.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2013年7月16日星期二
Trial of S'porean allegedly involved in match-fixing begins
Trial of S'porean allegedly involved in match-fixing begins
The corruption trial involving Singaporean businessman Eric Ding Si Yang began on Monday morning.
Ding is accused of offering three Lebanese match officials sexual gratification in exchange for them agreeing to rig football matches.
Testifying for the prosecution, the Lebanese referee, Ali Sabbagh, said that he knew Ding as James Zen.
The two had made contact in 2012.
Sabbagh, who is serving a six-month jail term for match fixing, said that Ding emailed YouTube videos showing how to fix matches by awarding penalties.
Ding is charged with three counts of corruption and if found guilty could face a five-year prison term and a fine of up to S$100,000 for each count of corruption.
The trial continues on Tuesday.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
The corruption trial involving Singaporean businessman Eric Ding Si Yang began on Monday morning.
Ding is accused of offering three Lebanese match officials sexual gratification in exchange for them agreeing to rig football matches.
Testifying for the prosecution, the Lebanese referee, Ali Sabbagh, said that he knew Ding as James Zen.
The two had made contact in 2012.
Sabbagh, who is serving a six-month jail term for match fixing, said that Ding emailed YouTube videos showing how to fix matches by awarding penalties.
Ding is charged with three counts of corruption and if found guilty could face a five-year prison term and a fine of up to S$100,000 for each count of corruption.
The trial continues on Tuesday.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2013年7月13日星期六
Coach Sundramoorthy confident of win against Indonesia
Coach Sundramoorthy confident of win against Indonesia
Coach V Sundramoorthy is expecting a tough match, but is confident of a victory against the Indonesian U-23 team this Saturday.
The Singapore players' familiarity with each other and the Jalan Besar pitch would give them the edge.
With the exception of two players, the rest of the squad comprises the LionsXII outfit that won the Malaysian Super League (MSL) title last week.
Many of the youngsters performed well in the Malaysian League, and they are likely to continue that momentum against the Indonesians - the silver medallist at the 2011 SEA Games.
The result is crucial for the host to get the nod from selectors for the SEA Games in Myanmar.
The coach hopes that his team could also take on defending SEA Games champions Malaysia.
"We love to play Malaysia, but the team is always travelling and they are based abroad. And for us, we have a lot of commitments, Malaysian League and all this. We will see if there is a date set for us, we might be able to play against them," he said.
Hariss Harun, Captain of the Singapore National U-23 Team, said: "I think the boys, even those two boys coming form the S League clubs, they are familiar with us. They play with us NFA, Young Lions and now here in U-23. So I think most of us are very familiar with each other, and confident as a team to go out and get the job done."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Coach V Sundramoorthy is expecting a tough match, but is confident of a victory against the Indonesian U-23 team this Saturday.
The Singapore players' familiarity with each other and the Jalan Besar pitch would give them the edge.
With the exception of two players, the rest of the squad comprises the LionsXII outfit that won the Malaysian Super League (MSL) title last week.
Many of the youngsters performed well in the Malaysian League, and they are likely to continue that momentum against the Indonesians - the silver medallist at the 2011 SEA Games.
The result is crucial for the host to get the nod from selectors for the SEA Games in Myanmar.
The coach hopes that his team could also take on defending SEA Games champions Malaysia.
"We love to play Malaysia, but the team is always travelling and they are based abroad. And for us, we have a lot of commitments, Malaysian League and all this. We will see if there is a date set for us, we might be able to play against them," he said.
Hariss Harun, Captain of the Singapore National U-23 Team, said: "I think the boys, even those two boys coming form the S League clubs, they are familiar with us. They play with us NFA, Young Lions and now here in U-23. So I think most of us are very familiar with each other, and confident as a team to go out and get the job done."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2013年7月11日星期四
Singapore U23 v Indonesia U23
Singapore U23 v Indonesia U23
LIVE on Starhub SUPERSPORT ARENA 201, Saturday, 8:45pm.
LIVE on Starhub SUPERSPORT ARENA 201, Saturday, 8:45pm.
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