tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:42:45 +0000International FootballMalaysian FootballBadmintonSoccer KitsHow To Beat PerakSoccer TipsMotorsportsPoliciesSports FishingThoughts and opinions of a freelance sportwriter on the world of sports especially football and badminton.http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Duke)Blogger156150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8769018928626614984Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:47:00 +00002011-08-28T03:11:47.534+08:00BadmintonLee Chong Wei applied the wrong tactics in his game against Lin Dan. Lee Chong Wei should have gone for the attack from the start! Lee Chong Wei was mentally unprepared; he failed to realize that his game against Lin Dan was the Final of the Olympics Men’s Singles Badminton event! Lee Chong Wei made too many unforced errors much to the delight of Lin Dan! Conclusion: BAM should get a better http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/08/3-reasons-why-lee-chong-wei-lost-to-lin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-6781945313078393809Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:15:00 +00002011-08-21T01:47:15.409+08:00Malaysian FootballIt is the end of the road for Perak Football Association in the 2007-2008 Malaysian football season.Perak football team had been kicked in the butt in the 2007-2008 Malaysian Super League and FA Cup football competitions. Yesterday night, Kedah gave Perak another good kick in the butt and sent Perak bundling out of the 2008 Malaysia Cup football competition.See, I already told you Perak football http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/08/end-of-road-for-perak-football.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-3057342339379878995Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:30:00 +00002011-08-21T01:47:15.410+08:00Malaysian FootballYes, I’m back once again but only temporarily. I’m on a short break right now, giving me the chance to do some snooping and find out what the f*ck is wrong with Perak Football Association.I will have more on Perak Football Association’s problems in the next coming days. For the time being; let’s talk about money. Apparently money is the number one problem plaguing Perak Football Association righthttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/08/dont-waste-your-hard-earned-cash-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-2394434600715021390Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:40:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:46.337+08:00International FootballIt was a very close match but MLS All-Stars managed to beat West Ham in the end. David Beckham in his first MLS All-Star game did not score any goals but his contributions were praised all over by American sports media. I have a news clip showing just that down below. Good for you, Beckham!By the way, my internet-savvy cousin told me to try out Twitter and I have placed a Twitter badge on my bloghttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/mls-all-stars-beat-west-ham-david.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-3766002855341020338Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:35:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:46.338+08:00International FootballIf there is one thing I don’t like about English soccer, it would be their pompous and arrogant former soccer stars such as Peter Shilton who recently said that David Beckham simply could not do it.Could not do what? Bending the ball like he used to?No! No! Peter Shilton said that David Beckham would not be able to beat his record 125 caps for England, just 23 more than David Beckham’s current http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/peter-shilton-says-that-beckham-cannot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7546197309202431968Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +00002011-08-21T01:42:39.882+08:00International FootballHa! Ha! I have a stupid video for fans of Manchester United’s pretty boy Cristiano Ronaldo. He was caught red handed on video, shopping for who-knows-what (girls perhaps!) in Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles!Enjoy!http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/cristiano-ronaldo-caught-shopping-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-2110577676976342035Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:50:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:33.269+08:00International FootballWhat!? Osama Bin Laden, The Osama Bin Laden will own Newcastle United!? How I wish it could be that way but I’m afraid the headline is only half true. I don’t think it would ever happen since fans of The Magpies@The Toon are making a lot of noise about it. You guys should know those Toon Army goons by now, they have quite a reputation. :-) Technorati Tags: football,soccer,news,newcastle http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/osama-bin-laden-is-about-to-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-6231657195571585961Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:29:00 +00002011-08-21T01:42:39.882+08:00International FootballWhat the f*ck!? $133 million for that pretty boy Ronaldo? That’s a ridiculous amount of money to get a soccer player but I guess Manchester United won’t be complaining about it. Real Madrid’s offer is simply irresistible, I doubt Manchester United can ignore Real Madrid’s offer any longer! I wonder what would happen to Manchester United if Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer with them. The end of http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/real-madrid-willing-to-pay-133-million.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-5280631078208328109Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:44:00 +00002011-08-21T01:42:39.883+08:00International FootballI have one question for Manchester United fans who are worried about the prospect of losing their darling pretty-boy Ronaldo, have you gotten hold of the all new Manchester United away kit? I already placed my order last three weeks and I should receive it on its official launching day; that should be on the 18th of July 2008 if I’m not mistaken. You better grab yours today! :-)http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/forget-ronaldo-grab-your-new-20082009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8747165283282162902Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:07:00 +00002011-08-21T01:47:40.071+08:00International FootballGood news for all Primera Liga and Real Madrid FC soccer fans. It seems that the all new Real Madrid home kit is now available on a pre-order basis! Go ahead, Real Madrid soccer fans. Go and place your order today and it will delivered to you on the official launch date, should be on the 10th of July 2008.   Technorati Tags: real http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/07/soccer-kits-20082009-real-madrid-fc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8252652979278331420Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:05:00 +00002011-08-21T01:45:52.794+08:00International FootballTechnorati Tags: arsenal fc,arsenal news,arsenal football club,premier league I have good news for Premier League and Arsenal FC soccer fans. Take note that the all new Arsenal FC home kit for the 2008/09 season is now available at Kitbag Dot Com on a pre-order basis. All pre-orders will be delivered to buyers in time for its official launch date, scheduled on July 3rd 2008. The following kit http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/06/soccer-kits-20082009-arsenal-fc-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8285233485802362404Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:16:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.231+08:00Malaysian FootballYes, Duke is back to create more positive and beneficial havoc for Perak football/soccer fans! Ha! Ha! Ha! First of all, I would like to apologize for my long absence. I was busy flying in and out the county in the last few weeks. I have an ongoing field assignment that requires me to be in Malaysia and some other countries from time to time. It is indeed very tiring for me but I have to keep onhttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-much-money-have-you-wasted-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-9048653849816422070Wed, 14 May 2008 18:27:00 +00002011-08-21T01:45:04.829+08:00International FootballWell guys, Barclays Premier League has just ended another fine season and let my congratulate Manchester United for winning the 2007-2008 Premiership crown and say well done to Fulham for avoiding the drop on the frantic last day of the season. Now, I have good news for you. With the Barclays Premier League finished for another year, UKSoccerShop is launching their biggest ever END OF SEASON http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/05/premier-league-shirt-sale-up-to-70-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-4730036839491263740Wed, 14 May 2008 17:26:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.232+08:00Malaysian FootballCongratulations to Perak who managed to qualify for the 2008 AFC Cup Quarter-Finals! Marvelous! :-P Perak Football Association’s pride and soul, their English football/soccer head coach who has the balls to ask Malaysia to consider legalizing football betting (Steve Darby) will no doubt use the insignificant victory to make a lot of noise in the next few days. I would not be surprised if http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/05/perak-fa-will-be-slaughtered-in-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-2836765946960808352Mon, 12 May 2008 16:37:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.232+08:00Malaysian FootballHonestly, I really didn’t want to do this since I’m sick and tired of writing about pathetic and darn right puking Perak football. But since those idiots over at Yob4ever Dot Com and Perak FA Dot Net failed to provide Perak football/soccer fans with some kind of analysis on Perak’s failure to capture any glory in the 2007-2008 Malaysian Super League and 2008 Malaysian FA Cup http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-went-wrong-for-perak-fa-in-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-4999912953043826646Tue, 06 May 2008 20:01:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.233+08:00Malaysian FootballLast Sunday night was a glorious night for Perak Football Association, Steve Darby and Perak football/soccer fans. It was the night where Perak finally confirmed their glorious fifth placing in the recently concluded 2007-2008 Malaysian Super League football/soccer season! Yes, it was a memorable night alright. Perak had created a new glorious history in the Malaysian Super League football/http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/05/well-done-perak-fa-bravo-yob4ever-dot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-622861895363546710Sat, 03 May 2008 11:43:00 +00002008-05-03T19:43:58.495+08:00This is my response to a post posted by Dato T on the Kelantanese-owned Yob4ever Dot Com on May 1st 2008. This Dato T fellow is probably the same Dato T that acts as the bouncer cum moderator for Yob4ever Dot Com’s forum. Other than that, I really don’t give a damn! In his post, Dato T voiced his anger and disappointment with Perak football/soccer fans that have stayed away from http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/05/go-and-eat-english-sandwich-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8067704635162626765Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:30:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.234+08:00Malaysian Football‘Perak terus lakar kemenangan’ That was the big headline splashed at the home page of PerakFA Dot Net yesterday celebrating Perak’s big win against Maldives’s New Radiant FC in the on-going 2008 AFC Cup football/soccer tournament. Come on PerakFA Dot Net, I know you think that Perak football/soccer fans are stupid but do you really think that they are that stupid to believe that Perak is doing http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/05/perakfa-dot-net-suffering-from-denial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-226246218131628953Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:53:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.235+08:00Malaysian FootballWhat the fu*k!? Like any other arrogant and pompous Englishman, Steve Darby has the audacity to tell Malaysians to legalize football/soccer betting! Can somebody at Perak Football Association ask Steve Darby, their flamboyant English football/soccer to keep his mouth shut and make him see that he is currently plying his trade here in Malaysia where majority of the citizens are Muslims?! http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/legalize-football-betting-steve-darby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7866477202325232781Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:28:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.237+08:00Malaysian FootballEven though I am very angry with Perak Football Association for messing up our Perak football/soccer scene once too often, I could not help feeling a little sorry for them. Perak football/soccer fans now realized that Steve Darby was not the promised Messiah that can bring glory for Perak. Rumors brewing from the corridors of chaos in the office of Perak Football Association also revealed that ahttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/end-of-english-football-dream-for-perak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-1643658123898172656Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:55:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.238+08:00Malaysian FootballThe great and mighty Football Association of Malaysia yesterday declared an all-out war against match-fixing. I don’t want to burst Khairy Jamaluddin’s bubble of optimism but you are fighting a pointless battle. Book-makers and bookies are here to stay and it would not be easy to combat them since they are representing a multi-billion dollar industry throughout the whole world! I http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/match-fixing-dont-just-point-fingers-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-5885564307326204608Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:49:00 +00002011-08-21T01:50:04.773+08:00Malaysian FootballNobody knows for sure but various State Football Associations in Malaysia have raised their concerns on the possibility that match-fixing is back haunting the local football scene. Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has even received requests to establish a special task force to investigate such concerns from State Football Associations. What about Perak football/soccer players? Anyone thinkhttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/perak-football-players-involved-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-1656954107084861440Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:35:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.239+08:00Malaysian Football Malaysian and Perak football scene can do well and deliver results without the help of foreign football/soccer coaches. All four teams (Kedah, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan & Johor FC) are coached by local football/soccer coaches and their results so far were much more impressive than Perak’s even though Perak is managed and coached by an English football/soccer coach. Perak doesn&#http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-can-perak-fa-learn-from-kedah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-6953406940993746763Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:46:00 +00002011-08-21T22:25:38.143+08:00Malaysian FootballHe failed to appreciate the enormous support given by Perak football/soccer fans. He failed to create good rapports with Perak football/soccer fan clubs. Steve Darby has the knack of discovering young and talented football/soccer players but he failed to develop them further. He failed to realize that English football/soccer style is not suitable for Perak and Malaysian football/soccer playershttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/7-biggest-mistakes-made-by-steve-darby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-1514327340368578592Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:20:00 +00002008-04-20T06:16:40.343+08:00Congratulations Perak Football Association! Thanks to your short sightedness and blind faith in an English football/soccer coach, Perak is now heading towards their worst-ever showing in the Malaysian Super League football/soccer tournament! Perak’s worst showing so far was back in the 2003-2004 football/soccer season, we were the fourth best football/soccer team in the country then. Tonihttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/perak-heading-for-their-worst-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7200109036777421500Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:00:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.241+08:00Malaysian FootballOne time ago, Perak was sitting pretty at the top of the 2007-2008 Malaysian Super League table. Then one day, Perak was knocked out of the top by a better team coached by a local soccer coach paid much cheaper than Perak’s own English speaking foreign soccer coach and found themselves sitting not so pretty at number two. A little while after that, Perak was nudged out of their number two http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/english-football-style-is-not-for-perak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-5645891501895350140Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:00:00 +00002008-04-13T02:00:00.238+08:00Soccer KitsI really like this brand new football/soccer boot from Adidas and it comes in great striking lemon peel black/silver color. Awesome! Perhaps Perak FA should consider using this boot as the official soccer boots for Perak soccer team. :-)Let’s check out its features:Upper2 Density, semi-clear, 3D heel/bottom unit for optimal combination of stability and flexibility. Innovative lace cover for http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/adidas-f50-08-tunit-footballsoccer-boot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8727592081434242717Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:30:00 +00002008-04-13T01:30:00.576+08:00Soccer KitsHmm… This brand new football/soccer boot from Adidas looks too plain to me but check out its features down below.This brand new boot is made from a 100% premium soft K-leather upper giving a glove like fit, incredible lightweight comfort and excellent feel for the ball, alongside added breath ability. It is ideal for both professionals and amateur league players and has a performance fit.At the http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/adidas-adipure-trx-footballsoccer-boot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-6898025873605832265Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:45:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.242+08:00Malaysian FootballThe following photos were taken during the Perak versus Johor FC soccer match in Ipoh last Saturday. Just take a look at those empty seats!I’m a passionate Perak soccer fan myself but I have to say that it is embarrassing to see Perak playing in front of an empty home stadium. I have heard rumors that Perak soccer fans are boycotting their own soccer team and I guess the above photos prove it http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/04/thanks-to-steve-darby-perak-is-losing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7069841466372145631Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:25.716+08:00Malaysian FootballTonight is the night, the night where the Selangor soccer team has the opportunity to send Perak and their English soccer coach out of the 2008 Malaysian FA Cup soccer tournament.I may have some wonderful news for Selangor and Dollah Salleh. News from the corridors of chaos in the office of Perak Football Association has it that Perak soccer players morale are at their lowest now after being http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/good-news-for-selangor-dollah-salleh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-2299998388733863960Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:15:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:02.598+08:00Malaysian FootballI am absolutely delighted to hear that Kedah had whipped Perak 5-1 in their 2007-2008 MSL soccer match held in Alor Setar yesterday night.Congratulations Kedah! Congratulations Azraai Khor!It must have been weird for you guys out there. After all, everybody knew that I’m a passionate Perak soccer fan. Under normal circumstances, I would have felt really bad to hear that Perak had been whipped andhttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/thank-you-kedah-thank-you-azraai-khor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-6890215302754071654Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:55:00 +00002008-03-19T18:55:00.292+08:00Soccer KitsGuys,UK Soccershop is having a grand 2008 Easter Sale at the moment featuring a number of great deals on leading European and International soccer/football kits.They have over 100 items included in the first phase of their sale from soccer/football clubs all over the world. Some of the highlights in their sale include the top selling 07-08 Marseille home, 07-08 Tottenham home, 07-08 Scotland homehttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/uksoccershop-easter-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-338848232598279438Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:30:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.243+08:00Malaysian FootballAmong other things, the objective of our Malaysian opposition (Barisan Alternatif) is to combat and eradicate corruptions. As someone who has seen a lot of things in the sports world, I do know that we have a lot shady dealings and corruptions in the sports organizations especially those involving football/soccer.I personally view the current political situation as healthy, giving us the http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/come-out-and-blow-whistleblowers-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7800331318122198583Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:45:00 +00002011-08-21T01:39:03.244+08:00Malaysian FootballI got interesting news for Perak soccer fans out there!As you all know, Perak is now under the rule of a new state government made up of PAS, PKR & DAP who formed the Alternative Front (Barisan Alternatif). News from within the new corridors of power revealed that PAS, PKR & DAP are eager to look into the monetary affairs and relationships between the state government and Perak football http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/perak-fa-will-be-sweating-and-panicking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-5985653762700644027Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-03-10T01:15:00.746+08:00Soccer KitsGuys…Do you know that the brand new and cool looking 2008 England Away shirt will be officially released on this coming March 12th?Yes indeed and UKSoccerShop is running a special short promotion to commemorate its big launch. Promotion starts today March 10th and will ends on March 14th. This limited time promotion will slash 10% off from all official England products and soccer kits, including http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-2008-england-away-soccer-kit-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-2771946792700176147Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:50:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:17.601+08:00International FootballShould have featured this yesterday but I was pretty busy with something else.Can you imagine a soccer team in the caliber of Real Madrid got eliminated from the Knockout Round for the fourth consecutive time! Anyhow, you guys should know that I was delighted to see Real Madrid got kicked in the butt and shown the exit by AS Roma.I never did like Real Madrid anyway. :-)Tags: uefa cup, uefa http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/uefa-champions-league-1st-knockout_07.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-1386246037616267588Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:30:00 +00002008-03-07T05:30:01.149+08:00BadmintonWhat a shocker! Then again, she’s not 100% fit and still recuperating from her back injury. Xie Xingfang should not have played in the All-England Badminton Championship in the first place. Such defeat is bad for morale!Li Yongbo should have been excused her from partipating. Well, that’s China for you guys out there. Glory is everything for them.Tags: xie xingfang, pui yin yip, all england, http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/lin-dans-girlfriend-knocked-out-of-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-1432374701739645531Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:30:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:17.602+08:00International FootballDamn!I was hoping that Manchester United would not make it pass the first stage of the Knockout round. :-( Tags: manchester united, lyon, uefa champions league, knockout stage, pictures, photoshttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/uefa-champions-league-1st-knockout_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8988276050512940736Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:15:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:17.602+08:00International FootballGuys!Anybody interested in buying a few AC Milan (the reigning UEFA Champions League champion) shirts to commemorate their embarrassing Champions League exit and also their humiliating defeat to Arsenal? Tags: uefa champions league, knockout stage, arsenal, ac milan, pictures, photoshttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/uefa-champions-league-1st-knockout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-4323636663385187267Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 +00002011-08-21T01:48:17.603+08:00International FootballTags: ac milan, arsenal, manchester united, fenerbahce, sevilla, uefa champions league, knockout stage, soccerhttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/gunners-fire-up-english-sides-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-1358653448893705205Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:33:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:25.717+08:00Malaysian FootballIncredible! Simply amazing!I really don’t know what to say. Steve Darby and his lucky English luck is really something. I know Johor FC is not up to Perak’s class but still it is not easy for any team to come back from a two-goal deficit and win 3-2 on aggregate!What sort of an English lucky charm are you using, Steve?I have doubts that your English luck will continue to bring hope for Perak in http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/steve-darbys-lucky-english-luck-strikes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-3353315101408997179Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:30:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:25.718+08:00Malaysian FootballTonight’s the night, guys!Perak will be playing against Johor FC in the second round of Malaysian 2008 FA Cup soccer tournament in Ipoh. This is not going to be an easy match for Perak for they had been kicked in the butt real good by Johor FC in the first around.Yes, it would not be easy for Perak to overturn a two-goal deficit. Perak will be playing under pressure, forced to prove to their http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/can-johor-fc-send-perak-out-of-fa-cup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8399682378131338229Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:55:00 +00002011-08-21T01:45:04.830+08:00International FootballI only have one question for the good old Rafa. Why fourth place?Surely Liverpool (Spanish Legion as affectionately known among English soccer fans) can do much better than that. I’m sure Liverpool soccer fans are sick and tired of seeing their team playing third or fourth fiddle to top teams such as Arsenal and Manchester United in the English Premier League.You have to deliver something better,http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/benitez-backs-liverpool-to-win-soccer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-457059439463859634Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:35:00 +00002011-08-21T01:49:35.187+08:00International FootballInteresting! Based on personal earnings alone, Kaka is now the world’s richest soccer player. David Beckham is still the richest though if we take his marketing and sponsorship deals into consideration. The surprise name in the list for me is Frank Lampard. He’s no longer the same player we knew one time ago. I really think that he has been overly priced!http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/kaka-tops-soccer-rich-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-947126324943831001Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:17:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:02.599+08:00Malaysian FootballSteve Darby, Perak FA, their fanatical soccer fans who usually thronged the Kelantanese-owned Yob4ever Dot Com and Seladangs in Taiping Zoo jumped with joy late yesterday evening when they heard that Selangor had failed to maintain their winning run last night in Shah Alam in their delayed soccer match against Terengganu. Selangor was forced to share points with Terengganu in a pulsating goallesshttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/steve-darbys-lucky-english-good-luck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7370680362333036592Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:09:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:02.599+08:00Malaysian FootballKedah’s head soccer coach, Mohd Azraai Khor has voiced his disappointment with FAM’s decision to postpone the soccer match between Kedah and Perak scheduled on the 7th of March 2008 to March 23rd.According to Azraai, Kedah had a very good chance to kick Perak’s juicy butt if the soccer match is played on March 7th since Perak is under tremendous pressure to perform well at the moment. The http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/03/azraai-khor-is-disappointed-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-106901208423766383Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:40:00 +00002011-08-21T01:49:35.189+08:00International FootballHe’s not quitting, is he? Well, he’s no quitter alright and we know that for sure. Come on now, Capello. Even if David is not 100% fit, just take him in the team and you can play him as a substitute or something. Just give him 5 or ten minutes of play and he will get his 100th cap. It will be good for your English PR; you know how much David means to the England fans. Get my drift, http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/02/beckham-racing-to-be-fit-for-100th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-2083340602617090073Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:55:00 +00002008-02-28T02:02:26.086+08:00Soccer TipsHere are 2 "secrets" of dribbling that are seldom taught, so I encourage you to get your players to try themBrazilians often relate their soccer to music, and have great rhythm when running and dribbling with the ball. The way to achieve this rhythm is to keep your upper body relaxed. This allows you to be flexible and helps you have much better upper body movements for deceiving the opposition. http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/02/2-secrets-about-dribbling-soccer-ball.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-7726647132605473087Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:01:00 +00002011-08-21T01:40:02.600+08:00Malaysian FootballPerak was very lucky last night! Despite being forced to defend their own half throughout the game, Perak came out as the winner courtesy of a gem of a goal by Hardi Jaafar (he’s good, damn good) on the 61st minute.Poor Pahang, poor Zainal Abidin Hassan! They did everything right last night. Pahang managed to shackle Perak’s twin centre forwards (very disappointing!), managed to paralyze Perak’s http://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/02/msl-feb-26th-pahang-vs-perak-final.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999704902393701958.post-8497544836258615774Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:45:00 +00002008-02-27T15:48:16.837+08:00Soccer TipsAs a defender, you are not the only player who covers all possible roles in defensive. All of your teammates that are not in possession of the ball should also be considered as possible defenders.The first element in soccer defense is to stop your opponents from scoring. You need therefore to keep a strong focus on your opponent. The biggest mistake you can make as soccer defender is to keep yourhttp://duke-on-sports.blogspot.com/2008/02/3-basic-elements-of-individual-soccer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Duke)0