Malays promise action on match-fixing after players receive death threats

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Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:58

By Andrew Warshaw
May 23 - Malaysian football authorities have pledged to investigate new claims of match-fixing and have urged police to protect players amid death threats from bookies, according to local reports.

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Pizza Hut step in for a slice of women's football in Bangladesh

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Published on Wednesday, 22 May 2013 12:03

By Mark Baber
May 22 - The Bangladeshi women' side lost 9-0 against Thailand and Iran lost 6-0 to the Philippines yesterday in the AFC Women's Asia Cup Qualifiers in Dhaka yesterday. The qualifiers, played in the Bangabandhu National Stadium, are being sponsored by Pizza Hut's local franchisee, Transcom, a multi-sector company who run a number of Pizza Hut franchises in the country.

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Saudi leaders look poised to open up stadia to women

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Published on Monday, 20 May 2013 12:31

By Mark Baber
May 20 - Mixed messages have been emerging over the last week regarding the controversial issue of allowing Saudi women to attend football games.

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Stange takes on Singapore as Phuc steps up in Vietnam

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Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:07

By Mark Baber
May 17 – Singapore and Vietnam have both appointed new supremos for their national teams in advance of the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers.

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ASEAN countries plan bid for 2034 World Cup

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Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 11:21

By Mark Baber
May 16 – A group of ASEAN sports ministers have tabled a plan to launch a joint bid to host the World Cup in 2034, according to the deputy president of Malaysia's football association and AFF member Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah (pictured).

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India, Pakistan and Bangladesh 'Neighbours Series' cancelled

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Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:16

By Mark Baber
May 5 - The 'Neighbours Series' tournament, scheduled to be hosted by Fulham FC at Craven Cottage between the national sides of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in June, has been cancelled.

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Doping scandals fail to halt North Korean Han's rise to AFC exco seat

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Published on Monday, 13 May 2013 10:40

By Andrew Warshaw, chief correspondent
May 13 - The controversial appointment of a North Korean woman to serve at the top table of Asian football is being viewed in some quarters with considerable scepticism and a backward step in terms of bringing openness and transparency back to the troubled Continent.

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Forward Sports picks up Pakistani football sponsorship

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Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 11:47

By Mark Baber
May 9 - The Pakistan Football Federation have signed a long term strategic partnership with Forward Sports International who will become the 'Uniform, Kit and Gear' sponsors of Pakistan Football.

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