Enam Juara Dunia berentap di Malaysia Formula 1: 2012

14th year of the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

Edisi ke-14 perlumbaan Petronas Grand Prix Malaysia Formula Satu (F1) bakal menghimpunkan enam orang jaguh dunia bersaing merebut satu gelaran juara pada pusingan kedua di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) pada 23 hingga 25 Mac ini.

"Buat pertama kalinya enam orang juara dunia berhimpun di Malaysia. Ini merupakan satu tarikan utama bukan sahaja kepada peminat pemotoran tanah air, malah peminat seluruh dunia.

"Juara 2007, Kimi Raikkonen akan kembali beraksi selepas dua tahun menyepi, Sebastian Vettel merupakan juara bertahan dua tahun berturut-turut, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso dan juga Michael Schumacher. kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SIC, Datuk Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali.

Malaysia menjadi venue kedua perlumbaan berprestij dunia ini selepas GP Australia membuka tirai pada 16 hingga 18 Mac ini.

Djokovic Wins AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012

Sealed with a kiss: Djokovic with the Australian Open trophy

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic captured his fifth Grand Slam championship title as he defeated No. 2 Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 in an epic final contest at the Australian Open on Sunday night in Melbourne.

At five hours and 53 minutes, it was the longest-ever match at the Australian Open and the longest men's Grand Slam final on record, surpassing the previous record of four hours and 54 minutes when Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl at the 1988 US Open.

It was the third successive Grand Slam final that Djokovic and Nadal have contested, and saw the Serb extend his winning streak over Nadal to seven straight matches. The pair clashed in six finals last season, with Djokovic prevailing in each one, including at Wimbledon and the US Open.

Djokovic now has a 5-2 record in Grand Slam finals, with his two defeats coming against Roger Federer in the 2007 US Open final and against Nadal in the 2010 US Open final. He is just the fifth man in the Open Era to win three successive Grand Slam titles, joining Pete Sampras, Rod Laver, Federer and Nadal.

"Good morning everybody," joked Nadal as he started his runner-up speech at 1:50am. "Congratulations to Novak and his team, they deserve it, they are doing something fantastic, so congratulations. To start the season here and play this fantastic match against Novak is, I believe, a fantastic start."

The match was the longest ever grand slam final

Heartbreak: Rafael Nadal

In the stands: Djokovic's girlfriend, Jelena Ristic

Le Tour de Langkawi 2012

24 February  - 4 March 2012

For the first time in its 16 year old history, the 2012 Le Tour de Langkawi will feature five former overall winners on the start line in Putrajaya on February 24. Tom Danielson (2003), Fredy Gonzalez (2004), Anthony Charteau (2007), Jose Rujano (2010) and Jonathan Monsalve (2011) will try to double up. Only Paolo Lanfranchi (1999, 2001) managed to win LTdL twice so far.

FIVE FORMER WINNERS ON THE START LINE IN PUTRAJAYA

Stage	Date	Start and Finish	Distance
Stage 1	Friday, 24 February 2012	Putrajaya Individual Time Trial	20.3 km
Stage 2	Saturday, 25 February 2012	Putrajaya - Melaka	151.0 km
Stage 3	Sunday, 26 February 2012	Melaka - Parit Sulong	187.6 km
Stage 4	Monday, 27 February 2012	Batu Pahat - Muar	169.4 km
Stage 5	Tuesday, 28 February 2012	Ayer Keroh - Pandan Indah, Ampang	190.0 km
Stage 6	Wednesday, 29 February 2012	Proton, Shah Alam - Genting Highlands	108.0 km
Stage 7	Thursday, 1 March 2012	Bentong - Kuantan	205.8 km
Stage 8	Friday, 2 March 2012	Pekan - Cukai	100.8 km
Stage 9	Saturday, 3 March 2012	Kemasik - Kuala Terengganu	165.7 km
Stage 10	Sunday, 4 March 2012	Tasik Kenyir - Kuala Terengganu Loop	116.9 km
TOTAL DISTANCE : 1415.5 km

Organizer

Chris Coleman : Wales’s new manager.

Chris Coleman poses with the Wales shirt

Christopher "Chris" Coleman (born 10 June 1970 in Swansea, Glamorgan) is a Welsh football manager and former player. Until his resignation on January 9th 2012 he was the manager of Greek Side Larissa. On 19th January 2012, Coleman was appointed team manager of the Welsh national team, as successor to Gary Speed.

The former Fulham and Coventry City boss unashamedly revealed his soft centre after succeeding his close friend Gary Speed

As a child he grew up a keen supporter of Liverpool FC - his favourite player being Emlyn Hughes
As a player, he usually played in defence, while also occasionally appearing as a forward. He won 32 caps playing for Wales.

As a manager, Coleman attained a respectable ninth place finish in the Premier League in 2004 as the manager of Fulham, who had been tipped for relegation. After leaving Fulham, Coleman was appointed manager of Real Sociedad, but resigned in January 2008, citing differences with the incoming president, even though in his last twelve games he recorded only one defeat. In February 2008, he returned to England to manage Coventry City, but he was dismissed in May 2010 following a disastrous run of results.

‘This is the most  difficult press conference I have done'

Messi & Homare Sawa : 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or

Argentina’s Lionel Messi collected the FIFA Ballon d’Or, his third consecutive title while Japan’s Homare Sawa claimed her first FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala held at the Zurich Kongresshaus.

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d’Or after polling 47.88 of the votes, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (21.6)%) and Xavi (9.23%) while Sawa collected 28.51% of the votes, ahead of Brazil’s Marta and Abby Wambach from the USA, who received 17.28% and 13.26% respectively.


Pep Guardiola, the Spanish coach of FC Barcelona, and Japan’s women’s national team coach Norio Sasaki were the respective winners of the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football and FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football.

Neymar claimed the FIFA Puskas Award for the year's best goal, his fine solo effort against Flamengo voted above Wayne Rooney's overhead kick in the Manchester derby and Messi's strike against Arsenal in the second round of the Champions League.

Sir Alex Ferguson received the FIFA Presidential Award from President Joseph S. Blatter for his outstanding dedication, commitment and service to football. On 6 November 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson completed 25 years as manager of Manchester United.

FIFA/FIFPro WORLD XI :
Iker Casillas,Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nemanja Vidic, Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Xavi, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney

Safee Sali & Pengharaman FIFA terhadap ISL

Liga Super Indonesia (ISL).

Penyerang sensai negara Safee Sali yang bermain dengan kelab Pelita Jaya dari Indonesia, mungkin tidak boleh mewakili skuad Harimau Malaya selepas badan induk bola sepak dunia (FIFA) mengharamkan kejohanan Liga Super Indonesia (ISL).

Menurut portal berita akhbar Republika, surat pengharaman ISL oleh FIFA itu ditujukan kepada Ketua Umum Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia (PSSI), Djohar Arifin Husin yang menyatakan ISL adalah liga yang tidak diakui oleh badan dunia itu.

Menurut kandungan surat tersebut, FIFA menerusi surat yang ditandatangani oleh Setiausaha Agungnya Jarome Valcke dan Setiausaha Agung Konfederasi Bolasepak Asia (AFC), Datuk Alex Soosay menetapkan status haram kepada semua pemain, pegawai dan pengadil yang terlibat dengan ISL.

"Pemain yang bermain di ISL juga akan dikenakan pembekuan status perpindahan. Ini bermakna pemain tidak boleh bermain di liga atau kejohanan di negara yang merupakan anggota FIFA.
"Pemain seperti Safee juga terancam, tidak boleh bermain di luar ISL," menurut portal tersebut.
Safee sebelum ini berkata sekiranya kelab Pelita Jaya yang diwakilinya terlibat dengan penggantungan FIFA, beliau akan cuba mencari peluang bermain di negara lain dan dalam masa yang sama mahu bermain untuk pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia.

FIFA bagaimanapun memberikan tarikh akhir 20 Mac tahun depan kepada Indonesia untuk menyelesaikan segala polemik yang berkaitan dengan arena bola sepak di republik itu atau berdepan tindakan penggantungan atau pengharaman.
ISL merupakan kejohanan kelab-kelab bolasepak profesional di Indonesia tetapi tidak bernaung di bawah badan induk bola sepak Republik tersebut, PSSI.

Thierry Henry statue

Icon: Arsenal's tribute to former striker Henry

Thierry Henry paid an emotional tribute to Arsenal and his former team-mates after seeing himself immortalised in a bronze statue outside Emirates Stadium

The Gunners record goalscorer was one of three club legends to be honoured as part of their 125th anniversary celebrations

Henry left Arsenal for Barcelona in June 2007, where the Frenchman would go on to lift the Champions League before moving to the Major Soccer League in the United States with New York Red Bulls.

'I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have a statue like this in front of the stadium of the team I love and support,' said Henry, who netted 226 goals as the Gunners won two Premier League titles and the FA Cup twice.
'The way the statue is gives the perfect example of the love I have for the club - me kneeling facing the Emirates Stadium and Highbury behind is amazing.

Emotional: It's all a bit much for Thierry Henry as his statue is unveiled

How it should look: Henry celebrating his goal

Gunners boss Wenger had worked with Henry during their time at Monaco, and was instrumental in helping mould the French winger into one of the world's best players following his £11million move from Juventus in the summer of 1999.
Wenger hailed his former captain as the model professional.
'Thierry deserves the honour he gets today, and I am very proud to witness it,' the Gunners boss said.

Malaysia vs Arab Saudi : 20 Februari 2012

Harimau Malaya terus menerima pelawaan untuk mengadakan beberapa perlawanan persahabatan dan yang terkini adalah menentang pasukan Arab Saudi di Melbourne, Australia pada 20 Februari 2012.

Pengurus pasukan Harimau Malaya, Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal sebagai berkata bahawa pelawaan itu adalah satu pengiktirafan kepada pasukan bola sepak negara yang semakin mendapat perhatian daripada pasukan berkualiti lain.

"Pasukan Arab Saudi telah membuat pelawaan ini dan mereka bersedia untuk membiayai perbelanjaan ke Melbourne," kata beliau.

Beliau turut mendedahkan bahawa Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) sedang dalam perbincangan untuk mengadakan perlawanan persahabatan antara Kongo, Iran dan Paraguay dengan Harimau Malaya.

Perlawanan persahabatan berkenaan merupakan sebahagian persiapan pasukan bola sepak Malaysia bagi mempertahankan Piala AFF Suzuki yang dimenangi Harimau Malaya pada kejohanan 2010.

Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Arab Saudi (dikenali sebagai al-Sogour yang bermaksud "Helang" atau al-Akhdar yang bermaksud "Hijau")

 info:

• Pasukan ini juga turut layak ke Piala Dunia FIFA sebanyak empat kali berturut-turut sejak 1994.
• Ranking FIFA ke 55
• Juara Piala Arab pada 1998 dan 2002
• Memenangi tiga Piala Asia pada 1984, 1988, dan 1996
• Mohamed Al-Deayea, bekas penjaga gol Arab Saudi, merupakan pemegang rekod dunia selaku pemain bola sepak lelaki yang memiliki penampilan terbanyak dalam pentas bola sepak antarabangsa.

Anelka Sarung Jersi Shanghai Shenhua 2012

Nicolas Anelka akan memperkuat Shanghai Shenhua.

SHANGHAI Shenhua akhirnya bersetuju dengan syarat ditetapkan Chelsea untuk mendapatkan khidmat penyerang berbisanya, Nicolas Anelka selama dua tahun.
Anelka, 32, akan menyarung jersi Shenhua pada awal tahun depan, kata Chelsea dalam laman web kelab itu.
Shenhua yang menduduki tangga ke-11 dalam saingan liganya musim lalu turut berminat membawa masuk rakan sepasukan Anelka, Didier Drogba.

Beberapa kelab dari China juga dikaitkan dengan spekulasi perpindahan Drogba.
Bulan lalu, Drogba enggan menandatangani kontrak lanjutan selama setahun bersama Chelsea memandangkan perjanjiannya akan tamat tahun depan.

Walaupun kehadiran Anelka berupaya menaikkan mutu bola sepak di negara itu, bola sepak China turut dihujani pelbagai krisis sama ada di dalam mahupun luar padang.
Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan China mara ke final Piala Dunia buat pertama kalinya pada 2002 tetapi tewas pada saingan peringkat kumpulan.

Bekas pemain antarabangsa Jerman & Bayern Munich iaitu Carsten Jancker pernah menyertai kelab ini pada 2006

Shanghai Shenhua (Meaning “Flower of Shanghai” in Chinese)

Shanghai Shenhua  is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun (75%), Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG (Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group) and Huangpu Investment Ltd. (SMEG + Huangpu Investment 25%). The team’s home stadium is called the Hongkou Football Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 33,060 and their current head coach is Dražen Besek.

Kelayakan Piala Suzuki AFF 2012 : Myanmar Jadi Tuan Rumah

Pusingan kelayakan Piala Suzuki AFF 2012 diadakan pada 11 Julai 2012

Pusingan kelayakan Piala Suzuki AFF 2012 bagi menentukan dua pasukan yang bakal menyertai enam pasukan pilihan termasuk juara bertahan Malaysia, akan diadakan di Myanmar dari 5 hinga 13 Oktober 2012.


Menurut World Sports Group, rakan pemasaran eksklusif Persekutuan Bola Sepak ASEAN (AFF), undian bagi pusingan kelayakan membabitkan Myanmar, Brunei, Kemboja, Laos dan Timor Leste akan diadakan pada 11 Julai 2012.

"Dua pasukan teratas dari pusingan kelayakan akan menyertai enam pasukanpilihan ASEAN iaitu Indonesia, Malaysia, Filipina, Singapura, Thailand danVietnam untuk pusingan akhir," kata syarikat itu


Piala Suzuki AFF 2012 akan diadakan dari 24 November hingga 22 Disember 2012.
Pada puisngan akhir, Malaysia dan Thailand dipilih sebagai tuan rumah bersama bagi perlawanan kumpulan manakala perlawanan separuh akhir dan final akan diadakan secara timbal balik.

Malaysia akan menjadi tuan rumah kejohanan itu buat kali kedua selepas edisi 2004 manakala Thailand menjadi tuan rumah pada 2000 dan menjadi tuan rumahbersama pada 2006 dan 2008.
Sementara itu, Suzuki Motor Corporation, sebuah syarikat automatif dari Jepun, telah memperbaharui tajaan utama bagi edisi 2012 iaitu untuk tiga edisi berturut-turut.

World Sports Group, rakan pemasaran eksklusif Persekutuan Bola Sepak ASEAN (AFF)

Suzuki Motor Corp