Thursday, November 29, 2007

Soccer and its ugly side. Alam shah just snapped and went berserk.Alam Shah apologises, but SAFFC demand further FAS disciplinary action

I'M SORRY. With those words, a remorseful Noh Alam Shah is hoping to put the worst behind him, after being sent off during Sunday's Singapore Cup final. The Tampines striker kneed SAF FC defender and international colleague Daniel Bennett during stoppage time.

The incident happened after the pair challenged for an aerial ball.

Yesterday morning, Bennett was discharged with a clean bill of health, after a night under observation at Mount Alvernia hospital for suspected concussion. As Alam Shah left the pitch after his sacking, he also allegedly attempted to hit the Football Association of Singapore's photographer Aundry Gan.

Yesterday, Alam Shah said: 'I would like to apologise to everyone. I regret that things turned out this way.''

REGRET

He declined further comment.

But SAFFC general manager Kok Wai Leong is furious that the striker's actions not only injured Bennett but also overshadowed his team's achievements.

He has written to the FAS, requesting for further disciplinary action to be taken.

Kok fumed: 'When I opened the newspapers this morning, there was little mention of SAFFC winning the Double. Instead, one man stole all the headlines.

'Only Alam Shah can explain what happened. His actions were over the top.

'He kneed Bennett. It was so bad that Bennett can't even remember what happened.

'That's violent conduct. Maybe he lost his head, but it's not a good excuse.

'I hope the S-League can do something about it.''

The FAS will study the referee and match commissioner's reports before deciding on further action.

Alam Shah's place in the national team is safe - for now.

Lions coach Raddy Avramovic said: 'I have spoken to both. Bennett has no hard feelings as Alam Shah has apologised.

'Alam Shah is still part of the national team until a decision has been made.''

Tampines are remaining firmly behind their man.

A club spokesman said: 'Alam Shah is brave enough to admit his mistake.

'We are giving him some time off to cool down and reflect on things.

'After that, we will engage an anger management expert to help him with his temper.''

It will not be the first time that Alam Shah has needed help in curbing his anger.

In 2003, he was counselled by a mental skills trainer from the Singapore Sports Council after he was sent off for abusing an assistant referee during an S-League game against Woodlands Wellington.

As he walked off the pitch, he also kicked the fourth official's table.

In fact, his dismissal in the Singapore Cup final was his ninth in 10 seasons of club football, although Sunday's was his first in two seasons.

In 2001, he was also red-carded for his part in a mass brawl in a World Cup qualifier against Bahrain, to whom the Lions lost 1-2.

He, Dalis Supait and Bahraini Abdulla Barzooki were each banned six matches and fined $4,800.

According to Tampines, the striker snapped on Sunday probably because of the pressure he was under.

The spokesman said: 'Alam Shah has played non-stop for both club and country for three seasons now. He is nursing a persistent left-ankle injury. He is still jet-lagged and suffering from diarrhoea following the World Cup qualifier in Tajikistan on Nov 18.

'He really wanted to win the final for Tampines. When we were losing in injury time, maybe his desire to win turned to frustration.''

Gan, who claimed he was nearly struck by Alam Shah's right arm, agreed.

'It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing,'' he said. 'He swung his right arm and tried to charge at me. But he didn't hit me.

'I will not lodge a report, and all is forgiven. He was just frustrated that his team were losing. The next time I see him, we'll go for a teh tarik together.''

What made him did what he did? Im totally dumbfounded.Why does the Beautiful Game turn out this way?

Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (born May 4, 1987 in Arenys de Mar, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal in the Premier League and the Spanish national team. One truly great player.

Career honours

Arsenal

Winner
FA Cup: 2005
FA Community Shield: 2004
Emirates Cup: 2007
Amsterdam Tournament: 2007

Runner-up
UEFA Champions League: 2005–06
League Cup: 2006–07
FA Community Shield: 2005

Spain

Runner-up 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Personal UEFA Team of the Year 2006

i am 17 years and 3o7 days old today. 8 more days to marathon...Only worked 78 hrs last month...shacks!

Tribute to e Old Lady....





The National Stadium in Kallang. Opened in July 1973, the place has been used for many sporting, entertainment and national events, such as the Southeast Asian Games and the finals of the 2004 Tiger Cup. It has been the venue for the NDP 18 times.

The National Stadium was officially closed on 30 June 2007 and will be demolished to make way for the Singapore Sports Hub which is expected to open in 2011.

On 30 June 2007, a closing ceremony titled Field of Dreams – A Tribute to the National Stadium was held at the National Stadium. 55,000 people attended the event, together with President S R Nathan, members of the Cabinet and Singapore athletes, past and present. Before the ceremony, a football match featuring ex-internationals from Singapore and Malaysia was played.

The match was followed by the highlight of the evening, an international friendly between ASEAN champions Singapore and the Australian team, the Socceroos. The Australians won 3-0 with goals scored by English Premier League players Mark Viduka and Harry Kewell.

In Italy, the number 17 is considered unlucky. Some Alitalia planes have no row 17, some Italian hotels have no room 17 and in Roman numerals XVII is an anagram of VIXI which translates into "I have lived" with the implication "my life is over" or "I am dead".

Italy play Scotland in a crucial Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden Park on Saturday, 17 November with kick-off at 1700 GMT - for the record, Italy have won four of their 11 matches played on the 17th of a month in the last 30 years.

Former England defender Paul Parker says it would be a major bonus for English football if they don't qualify for Euro 2008.However, the economy stands to lose a staggering £1bn in extra revenue if Steve McClaren's side fail to make it to Austria and Switzerland. Around 1,000 England fans are expected to be in the stadium to watch Israel's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

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I fall without my wings
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I fall without my wings
I feel so small
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Please forgive me
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That soon your face
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I fall without my wings
I feel so small
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The funny side of S'poreans.

The 3 British assholes in the video probably weigh 200 kgs combined and they want a 67-year old man to ferry them on his human-powered trishaw. Throughout the ride, they were mocking him openly. When they decided they have made enough fun of the poor man, they pretended to have no money to pay for the SGD$10 ride and made the man follow them around like a beggar. The video clip ends abruptly but in an interview with "The Newpaper", the senior gentleman revealed that they left in the cab without paying.

The senior uncle was mocked, humiliated and cheated of his money. These 3 assholes actually think this is funny and uploaded it at http://youtube.com/watch?v=XH6RIzb_UKU as "The slowest taxi in South East Asia" and commented "This guy was hilarious."