Sebagai salah seorang peminat bola sepak, semestinya akan ada sejarah tersendiri bagaimana mereka mula meminati sukan bola sepak secara serius. Aku mula meminati bola sepak secara umum sejak di bangku sekolah lagi. Setiap budak lelaki meminati sukan bola sepak dengan bermain bola sepak sesama mereka sama ada di sekolah atau pada waktu petang. Aku hanya tahu bola sepak sebagai sebuah permainan, tidak lebih daripada itu. Namun begitu, apabila aku sudah menganjak usia ke alam sekolah menengah, aku mula menerima pendedahan mengenai bola sepak sedikit demi sedikit. Keterbatasan aku semasa di asrama adalah kami dilarang untuk menonton televisyen kecuali pada hujung minggu sahaja. Hal ini juga agak sukar buat kami pada masa itu untuk menonton perlawanan bola sepak (melainkan mereka membuka saluran langsung di televisyen).
Read MoreCerita bolasepak aku bermula sewaktu aku berumur 6 tahun. Dari kecil aku suka baca komik dan main game tape. Benda ini lah yang buat bapak aku, seorang jurulatih akademi bolasepak remaja marahkan aku.
Read MoreApabila aku dijemput oleh Padang Bola Sepak untuk menulis sebuah karangan yang bertopikkan bola sepak sama ada kisah mengenai pertama kali kau jatuh cinta dengan bola sepak, kali pertama menonton atau bermain bola sepak, persahabatan terjalin melalui bola sepak dan sebagainya asalkan ia berkait dengan sukan nombor satu dunia iaitu bola sepak.
Read MoreAyah, dialah yang memperkenalkan majalah Piala Dunia 2002 kepadaku. Piala Dunia Korea & Jepun 2002 ialah piala dunia pertama yang menjadi ingatanku. Biarpun ayah selalu cakap yang aku sering menemaninya ketika Perancis 1998 ketika aku berumur 2 tahun. Dia jugalah yang mengajar aku untuk mengumpul material-material mengenai 'Big Event' bola sepak antaranya World Cup dan Euro.
Read MoreFootball? What’s so good about it? Why are they all so obsessed with football? I hate football season the most because I’ve always got distracted by the screaming and shouting voices everywhere around me. And everytime I went out for dinner with my family, there were a lot of boy groups conquering the street stalls. I hate the fact that I won’t be able to watch television because it has been specially booked for my dad. Not to mention that, when I entered the class, my boy classmates were all talking things like ‘2-1’ or ‘4-3’ that I don’t even understand what the heck did those numbers mean?
Read MoreTo be honest, I can’t remember how it felt when I first set foot in Stadium Negeri, Kuching. I will never be able to unfortunately, since I was probably just a couple years old - sitting with my Mum, not understanding what was going on. We would sit with the WAGs of the Sarawak team usually, since my Dad was with the FA. I made friends with the other kids too, most of them being the sons and daughters of the players’. I recall biting one of the kids, he was the Goalkeeper’s son if I’m not mistaken. He was rough, he’d try to hit me and I’d fight (bite) back.
Read MoreAku mula mengenali dan jatuh cinta dengan bola sepak sejak umur 7 tahun. Sebelum itu aku tak pernah sama sekali menyepak bola. Kali pertama bermain aku terus jatuh cinta. Main bawah panas pun aku tak peduli. Sejak dari itu aku terus gilakan bola sepak.
Read MoreBola sepak. Ada banyak tanggapan kalau kita bersembang tentang sukan ini. Ada yang buat tak endah, ada yang anggap biasa saja dan ada juga yang anggap bola sepak adalah jiwa, nyawa dan segalanya. Seperti aku.
Read MoreThe game of bolasepak has always been a constant factor in my life. Whether it is in my personal, work, dating, relationship or soon to be God willing marriage life, bolasepak will always be the focal point of my existence.
Read MoreSetia. Satu perkataan yang begitu mendalam maksudnya, setia boleh dikaitkan dengan pelbagai perkara termasuk bolasepak.
Read MoreFrom the distance you see the floodlights. Mesmerised, you’re drawn towards the stadium. One foot after another with eyes peeled towards the lights ahead of you.
As you walk you’re aware that there are two, then ten, then hundreds alongside you. Treading the same path towards “Our Mecca”.
Read MoreJuly 2007. To be specific, 10 July 2007.- How funny when a non-Malaysian has any stake in Malaysian football? Till today I still have no idea. Malaysia vs China starts at 8:40pm and away we go.
Read More“As I was talking to my buddy the other day, "IF" I was the FAM President. The first rule of order is to ban all football international broadcast coverage“
Read MoreFootball is pretty general. Everyone would know of its existence, some incorporate it in their lives, some don't. Nevertheless, the word to describe it would be SEXY. It’s definitely sexy.
Read MoreMy quest to get my football fix took me to the Hang Day stadium in Hanoi during a recent trip to Vietnam. When I travel to a new country I always try to go to a local game.
Read More“My father was an athlete. Name the sport and there is slightest chance that he never done it before. Especially football where his highest level he played for Kuala Lumpur along Azman Adnan in the 80's….“
Read More“My first memory of being football-mad was the year was 2002. Ronaldo (the real one) had just won the award for worst haircut ever and as a bonus gifted Brazil their fifth World Cup. Right after, everyone went nuts about player trading cards and made collages from newspaper cuttings…”
Read More“I thought to myself, “What is Liverpool? Why is there so much people in red? Who is this guy that’s standing next to the one holding the trophy with such a big smile on his face?”
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