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Penyokong 'bertempur' awal

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Penyokong 'bertempur' awal

Penyokong 'bertempur' awal

Oleh FIRDAUS ISMAIL
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PENJAGA gol Felda United, Hamsani Ahmad menangkap bola walaupun diasak pemain Malaysia, Aizzaq Faris Ramlan (tengah) pada perlawanan persahabatan di Wisman FAM, Kelana Jaya semalam, yang berkesudahan Malaysia menang 2-0.


KUALA LUMPUR - Perlawanan akhir pertama Piala Suzuki AFF antara Malaysia dengan Indonesia di Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil hanya akan berlangsung pada Ahad ini, namun penyokong fanatik kedua pasukan terlebih dahulu 'bertempur' menerusi laman sosila YouTube.

Walaupun peminat kedua-dua pasukan dilihat lebih cenderung menggunakan perkataan kesat, masih ada yang memberi komen secara berhemah, bagi menyatakan sokongan kepada pasukan negara masing- masing.

'Pertempuran' itu merupakan bahang awal kehangantan pertembungan akhir yang sememangnya dinanti-nantikan oleh peminat kedua-dua negara, walaupun ada perkara yang ditulis boleh dipertikaikan.

Menurut seorang penyokong Indonesia yang menggunakan nama samaran ilenization dalam YouTube, Malaysia berjaya mara ke peringkat akhir selepas menundukkan Vietnam 2-0 di Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, kerana dibantu oleh peminat tempatan, yang menghalakan sinaran laser ke arah penjaga gol Vietnam, Bui Tan Truong.

Peminat Malaysia pula membalas kemaraan Indonesia ke final, hanya dibantu oleh pemain import Cristian Gonzales, yang diberi taraf warganegara.

"Apa nak bangga, guna pemain import. Lebih bangga dengan kemaraan Malaysia ke final kerana menggunakan 100 peratus pemain tempatan. Hidup Malaysia!,"katanya.

Bagaimanapun, ada juga kalangan peminat yang mengawal emosi dengan menyeru penyokong menghentikan kata-kata kesat, sebaliknya memberi sokongan atas dasarkan semangat kesukanan.

Malaysia mara ke perlawanan akhir Piala Suzuki AFF selepas menyingkirkan juara bertahan, Vietnam dengan agregat 2-0, manakala Indonesia menewaskan Filipina dengan keputusan sama.

Perlawanan akhir pertama akan diadakan di Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil dan perlawanan timbal balik untuk menentukan pasukan manakah yang menjulang Piala Suzuki AFF akan diadakan di Stadium Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta pada 29 Disember ini.

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1,300 polis, 250 FRU kawal venue babak akhir

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1,300 polis, 250 FRU kawal venue babak akhir

KUALA LUMPUR - Sebanyak 1,300 anggota polis dan 250 anggota Unit Simpanan Persekutuan (FRU) akan ditempatkan di dalam dan luar Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, sebagai langkah keselamatan pada perlawanan akhir pertama Piala Suzuki AFF di antara Malaysia dan Indonesia, Ahad ini.

Langkah menempatkan anggota keselamatan itu dicapai oleh Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) dan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) pada Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tempatan (LOC) di Wisma FAM, semalam.

Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad berkata, langkah keselamatan amat penting kerana berdasarkan pertemuan terakhir membabitkan dua pasukan tersebut, tercetus insiden melibatkan penyokong kedua-dua negara.

''Dalam mesyuarat berkenaan, wakil PDRM, Cif Inspektor Husin Ali berkata, pihaknya akan memperketatkan kawalan keselamatan bagi mengelakkan insiden yang tidak diingini berlaku.

''Mereka juga memberi jaminan sebanyak 1,300 anggota keselamatan dan 250 FRU akan ditempatkan di dalam dan luar stadium.

''Jumlah itu mungkin bertambah berdasarkan keperluan yang dilihat oleh PDRM pada hari perlawanan itu nanti, '' katanya.

Selain PDRM, wakil daripada syarikat keselamatan, Ikatan Relawan Rakyat (Rela) dan Syarikat RapidKL turut hadir pada mesyuarat LOC.

Azzuddin menambah, pintu pagar Stadium Nasional akan dibuka seawal pukul 3 petang hari perlawanan.

''Penyokong Malaysia dan Indonesia dinasihat datang lebih awal, bagi mengurangkan kesesakan lalu lintas.

''Kalau boleh gunakan pengangkutan awam bagi memudahkan perjalanan, kerana pada hari berkenaan, kawasan letak kenderaan A, terdapat program lain turut dijalankan.

''Penyokong Indonesia boleh masuk melalui pintu pagar Biru dan Ungu, sementara penyokong tempatan boleh memasuki mana-mana pintu selain dua pintu tersebut, '' katanya.

Mengenai peruntukkan tiket bagi penyokong Malaysia pada perlawanan akhir kedua di Stadium Gelora Bung Karno, Azzuddin berkata, Persatuan Sepak Bola Seluruh Indonesia (PSSI) menyediakan sejumlah 15,000 tiket, jumlah yang sama diberikan kepada penyokong mereka di sini.

''Kami ada menerima permintaan daripada pelajar dan warganegara kita yang berada di Jakarta sementara Kelab Penyokong Bola Sepak Selangor (SSFC) juga telah mengemukakan permohonan, namun FAM sedang menyelaraskan jumlah sebenar,'' katanya.

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Feisty Foster hits jackpot with Westwood

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:33 PM PST

Lee Westwood of England messes around with his caddie Billy Foster on the ninth hole during the second round of the Dubai World Championship on the Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates on November 26, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — Reuters pic

LONDON, Dec 23 — It is said that every dog has its day and for Lee Westwood's feisty caddie Billy Foster, a self-proclaimed golfing Jack Russell, that day is now.

The straight-talking Yorkshireman has previously worked with Seve Ballesteros and Tiger Woods among others but it is only this year he has truly cashed in following fellow Briton Westwood's stunning rise to the top of the world rankings.

"If you had asked me two years ago whether I think he can be number one in the world, I'd be lying if I said the answer was yes," Foster told Reuters in a telephone interview.

"That's a testament to Lee and how he's dedicated himself and his focus and he is possibly now one of the fittest golfers out there. A few years ago that would never have been considered.

"He has put in a fantastic effort on the fitness front and is reaping the rewards. He has improved in all departments," added Foster.

"When I started working with him (in May 2009) I didn't think he'd be as good as he is now. He has moved on to another level and you feel now he is almost guaranteed to finish in the top five every single week."

The 44-year-old has caddied for years and can remember a night when money was so tight he had to sleep rough.

The globe-trotting Westwood picked up €3.2 million euros (RM13.1 million) on the European Tour alone in season 2009-10 and with caddies taking a cut of between five and 10 per cent, and earning bonuses for good results, that adds up to a princely sum for Foster.

"The caddying game has changed," he explained. "The first 10 years I did it I probably never made a penny.

"I remember working for (Zimbabwean) Tony Johnstone at the Portuguese Open in the 1980s and we finished around seventh and won about US$1,392. I got five per cent of that and had to pay for my travel, hotel, everything.

"I couldn't afford to fly in those days. I used to get overnight buses, sleep on trains and I slept in a bush one night," said Foster.

"These days I can afford to fly everywhere, stay in a decent hotel, drive a nice car. Since Tiger came along money's gone through the roof and the caddies are earning a lot more than they used to."

Foster teamed up with Woods in 2005 when the former world number one took him on loan from Darren Clarke for the Presidents Cup match.

"We only worked together for a week," said the caddie. "It was about 10 years after I worked with Seve but that was the first time I had felt the same aura about a player since.

"I said to Tiger I would never swap lives, with all the hassle and focus on his life. You've got to appreciate how difficult it is for him.

"He was a true gentleman. His manners, and respect for me, were bizarre — everything he said was with a please and a thank you and I just thought he was true class on the golf course.

"I also remember one hole we had 142 yards to carry up a hill into a little bit of a breeze and I knew he hit a pitching wedge around 130 yards. He pulled a pitching wedge out and I said, 'you sure that's enough?', but he said it would be fine.

"It went as high in the air as it went forward and finished six inches from the hole. As we walked up to the green I asked him how he did it and he said, 'Don't worry Billy I've got another gear when I need it'. That's what makes people special."

Foster also enjoyed a memorable working relationship with the brilliant Ballesteros.

"Seve was a great experience in my life," he said. "I started with him in 1990 when I was 24 and caddied for him for five years.

"He was the world's dominant player in the previous decade and just being with him and witnessing the aura around him and his course management skills, I learned a lot.

"I could talk all day about his unbelievable vision and the magical skills he had when he was in trouble. He didn't often ignore my advice and we gelled very well as a team, much like I do with Lee now," added Foster.

"I spoke my mind at times and he did the same to me. I think he liked that little feisty edge about me, it was probably like having a little Jack Russell on his bag.

"I've got special memories I will treasure for ever." — Reuters

 

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Pacquiao to face Mosley May 7 in Las Vegas

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:26 PM PST

Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao gestures during a news conference upon arrival at the Manila International Airport in Manila on November 20, 2010. — Reuters pic

WINDSOR, Dec 23 — WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will fight Shane Mosley, a former champion in three divisions, on May 7 in Las Vegas, promoter Bob Arum said Tuesday.

The fight, to be held at the MGM Grand, will be contested at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds, Top Rank promoter Arum told Reuters in a telephone interview.

After considering a choice between Mosley, lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto, Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) informed Arum of his choice last week in the Philippines.

Arum finalised the bout on Tuesday, he said.

Pacquiao and Arum would have preferred a bout with undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr., but according to Arum, Mayweather did not respond to their attempts to contact him.

The 39-year-old Mosley, an American, is 46-6-1 with 39 knockouts but has a loss and a draw in his last two fights. — Reuters

 

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No rift

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:18 PM PST

Mourinho has no problems with anyone at Bernabeu

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 13:16:00

MADRID: Real Madrid assistant manager Aitor Karanka (pic) insists Jose Mourinho has no problem with any member of the staff at the club — amid reports of a falling out with general director Jorge Valdano.

Karanka, not Mourinho, took charge of yesterday's conference prior to tomorrow's Copa del Rey game against Levante.

"We want unity at the club, we are all in the same boat, and we want to do well against Levante. The manager (Mourinho) has no personal problem with anyone at the club," said Karanka.

"Like anywhere, there will be points of agreement, and points of disagreement. I see a great team. The manager has a great desire to go game by game. We will finish the year two points behind Barcelona, and I see him as more eager than ever.

"Nobody is comfortable in stressful situations, but you cannot take things out of proportion.

"It is not difficult for me to speak to the Press — being at this table, representing Real Madrid, gives me pride."

Meanwhile, Inter Milan will not return to their illustrious past and bring back Mourinho from Real as the Portuguese has no plans to quit his current job, insists spokesman Eladio Parames.

Mourinho was said to have held a meeting with Inter president Massimo Moratti, who is in Madrid, though not for football related reasons.

However, reports claimed Moratti would find time to persuade Mourinho into returning and retake possession of the squad he left behind last summer.

"There was no meeting and there will not be any contact in Madrid between Mourinho and Moratti. It makes no sense," Parames told Ansa.it.

"Mourinho has a contract with Real and he will respect it.

"Inter? Speculation. I think it's difficult, but you can never say. It depends on the club, the season, but Mourinho has never left a club after just one year."

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Buffon has English dream

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:14 PM PST

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 13:11:00

Football

READY TO GO: Buffon is set to return to action next month and could yet find himself playing in the Premier League

LONDON: Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes the Premier League could cater for his future as he admits his penchant for English football while staying quiet over his time at Juventus.

The Italy international is expected to return from a long injury lay-off next month.

Reports suggested Buffon is still a wanted man in the Premier League, a competition he admires and desires.

"The Premier League fascinates me as many great players play there. I still think Serie A is still the most difficult competition though," he told BBC.

"My future? Now is not the time to speak about it."

Another veteran in striker Alessandro Del Piero is thinking ahead and wants Juventus to continue becoming a "reference point" in Serie A.

The Bianconeri failed to close the gap on league leaders AC Milan last weekend, drawing 1-1 with Chievo Verona.

"We close 2010 in a good position in the league and with the intention to improve more as soon as we come back," said Del Piero.

"I was unhappy at not being there in Verona as it was the first game that I have missed through injury in over a year. I had to stay at home and suffer. That goal was a real blow as I had hoped for a win to take us closer to Milan."

Parma are up next after the winter break and Del Piero insists he will be ready.

"I need a few days' rest to be available to return after Christmas on Jan 6 against Parma at Stadio Olimpico," he said.

"I am now thinking about returning in the best condition."

Defender Giorgio Chiellini was also disappointed to end the year with the draw against Chievo after Sergio Pellissier equalised in the dying minutes but is confident the Bianconeri will be back to their best following the winter break.

"The draw against Chievo leaves a bitter taste in our mouths as they equalised in injury time," said the former Fiorentina and Livorno player.

"Now we have some time off to recuperate all the energy we used in 2010 and then start up again."

Juventus remain a challenger for the Scudetto, sitting in fourth place in the standings after 17 matches.

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Austria to play France in aircraft hangar

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:35 AM PST

SCHWECHAT, Austria (AP): Austria will play France on a clay court in an aircraft hangar in the first round of the 2011 Davis Cup.

A 10,000-square-meter hangar at Austria's main airport - 20 kilometers east of Vienna - which is being used for maintenance of a Boeing 747, will be transformed into a 6,000-capacity tennis stadium for the March 4-6 tie, the Austrian Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday.

"It will be really cool to play there," the 11th-ranked Jurgen Melzer said. "A lot of fans can get in so we hope to put on a good show."

The federation struggled to find an appropriate location as no suitable sporting venue in Vienna region was available for that week.

"(Melzer's manager) Ronnie Leitgeb came up with the idea. ... It's a unique project," federation vice president Helmut Dorn said. "We are glad to fulfill the players' wish to get the match staged near Vienna."

Melzer didn't expect the constant noise of airplanes to cause any significant disturbance.

"At Flushing Meadows, planes fly over your head all the time," he said. "I hope our fans will be loud enough so we won't hear any planes."

According to Melzer, clay will be "definitely the best choice" for a surface to take on France.

"They have several good clay-court players but they have even more good hard-court players to choose from," Melzer said.

Austria has not passed the first round of the Davis Cup since 1995.

Nine-time champion France lost this month's final 3-2 to Serbia.

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Renault retains Vitaly Petrov for next two seasons

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:34 AM PST

PARIS (AP): Lotus Renault has confirmed that Vitaly Petrov will partner Robert Kubica next year in the Formula One world championship after the Russian extended his contract until the end of the 2012 season.

Petrov joined Renault this season, becoming the first Russian driver to compete in Formula One. He finished 13th in the drivers' standings with 27 points, 109 fewer than his Polish teammate.

Petrov said "I am very happy to continue with the team and proud to be representing Lotus Renault GP for the 2011 and 2012 seasons."

Lotus and Renault agreed to a seven-season deal last month to create Lotus Renault GP.

Group Lotus will own and run the team while Renault will supply the engines and technical support.

Renault finished fifth in the 2010 constructors' championship with Kubica and Petrov on board.

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Ronaldinho Kian Mendekati Palmeiras

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:06 PM PST

MILAN - Perjalanan karir Ronaldinho di Milan tampaknya akan segera berakhir. Ronaldinho sedang menjajaki kemungkinan hengkang dari Milan.

 
Il Corriere dello sport mengklaim bahwa Ronaldinho sudah memulai proses untuk meninggalkan Milan. Agen yang juga saudara kandungya, Roberto De Assis mulai membuka dialog dengan klub lain di Brasil.
 
Luis Felipe Scolari pelatih Palmeiras pun menjadi orang pertama yang tertarik untuk mendatangkan mantan pemain Barcelona tersebut. Bahkan Scolari sudah menyiapkan kontrak tiga tahun bagi Ronaldinho dengan nilai 6,8 juta euro per musim.
 
Selain Palmeiras, beberapa klub lain seperti Gremio dan Flamengo dikabarkan juga tertarik untuk memboyong Dinho, namun tawaran mereka sepertinya tidak cocok, karena tidak mampu melebihi nilai kontrak sebesar 5,5 juta per tahun.
 
Ronaldinho sudah tidak mendapatkan tempat di barisan utama AC Milan. Pelatih Massimiliano Allegri lebih mempercayakan daya dobrak kepada Zlatan Ibrahomovic dan Robinho.
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David Bernstein Resmi Jabat Ketua FA

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:04 PM PST

LONDON - David Bernstein dinobatkan sebagai ketua baru Asosiasi Sepakbola Inggris (FA), usai dilakukan pertemuan dewan pada hari Rabu pagi.

 
FA mencari seseorang untuk mengisi posisi permanen sejak kemunduran secara tiba-tiba yang dilakukan Lord Triesman pada Mei lalu. Beberapa nama sempat diperbicangkan sebagai kandidat pengganti Triesman.
 
Mantan wakil ketua Arsenal David Dein adalah salah satu favorit, bersama dengan mantan ketua Football League, David Sheepshanks.
 
Namun, akhirnya mantan pejabat Manchester City David Bernstein yang terpilih sebagai Ketua FA setelah direkomendasikan oleh komite nominasi.
 
Roger Burden sempat menjadi nominasi tapi akhirnya menarik diri sebagai kandidat pada bulan ini, setelah sebelumnya Inggris gagal untuk menjadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2018. Burden berasalan dirinya tidak bisa mempercayai FIFA.
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Sejumlah Tokoh Hadiri Peluncuran Liga Primer Indonesia

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:33 AM PST

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Sejumlah tokoh yang pernah berkecimpung dan peduli dengan olahraga sepak bola turut menghadiri acara peluncuran kompetisi sepak bola Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI) yang diikuti 19 klub di Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta, Rabu malam.

Dalam peresmian kompetisi yang dilakukan oleh Ketua Umum LPI Arifin Panogoro itu tampak hadir Walikota Malang Peni Suparto, Walikota Makassar Ilham Sirajudin, Bupati Bojonegoro Suyoto, Wakil Walikota Solo FX Hadi Rudianto, Wakil Walikota Surabaya Bambang DH.

Kemudian mantan Gubernur DKI Jakarta Sutiyoso, mantan Walikota Jakarta Utara Effendi Anas, mantan Peminpin Redaksi Majalah Tempo dan Anggota Dewan Pers Bambang Harimurti, mantan Jaksa Agung Marsilam Simanjuntak, Rektor Universitas Paramadina Anis Baswedan, pengusaha Rakhmat Gobel, Danpuspom TNI Mayjen TNI Sutarno Soepodo, SH, dan pengacara Timbul Thomas Lubis, SH.

Sedangkan dari kalangan praktisi sepak bola hadir diantaranya pelatih Persema Timo Scheunemann, pelatih Persebaya Aji Santoso, pelatih Manado United Muhammad Mamak Alhadad dan sejumlah pelatih dan pemain asing yang akan memperkuat klub-klub di LPI.

Mantan pemain Persija asal Brasil Luciano Leandro yang hanya mengantarkan mantan pemain Piala Dunia Brasil, Alexandre da Silva Mariano atau dikenal dengan nama Amaral juga hadir dalam acara, termasuk Javier Rocha dan pemain Persebaya Andik Firmansyah.

Tentang kompetisi yang secara resmi akan dimulai pada 8 Januari 2011 itu Arifin Panigoro mengaku yakin kompetisi akan berjalan meski akan pula menghadapi kendala.

"Saya yakin kompetisi ini akan berjalan lancar. Kendala-kendala itu pasti ada dan tentu kami siap menghadapi semua kendala itu," ujarnya sebelum acara peresmian yang ditandai dengan peluncuran logo kompetisi.

Sementara pelatih Persema Timo Scheunemann mengatakan dengan Liga Primer Indonesia ia yakin bisa mengembangkan potensi sepakbola yang ada dan selama ini masih terpendam.

"Dengan Liga Primer Indonesia kita bisa membangkitkan potensi sepakbola yang demikian besar dan kuat di Tanah Air. Kalau potensinya tidak kuat maka saya juga tak akan mau. Dengan Liga Primer paling tidak kita bisa meraih potensi itu," ujarnya.

Berikut ini data klub peserta Liga Primer Indonesia 2011 berikut pelatih, markas dan kapasitas stadion adalah sebagai berikut:

  • 1. ACEH UNITED/Lionel Charbonnier (Perancis)/Stadion Harapan Bangsa Banda Aceh (40.000)
  • 2. BALI DE VATA/Willy Scheepers (Belanda)/Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipa (25.000)
  • 3. BANDUNG FC/Nandar Iskandar/Stadion Siliwangi Bandung (25.000)
  • 4. BATAVIA UNION/Roberto Bianchi (Brasil)/Stadion Tugu (20.000)
  • 5. BOGOR RAYA/John Arwandy/Stadion Persikabo (15.000)
  • 6. CENDRAWASIH PAPUA/Uwe Erkebrecher (Jerman)/Stadion Mandala Jayapura (30.000)
  • 7. JAKARTA 1928/Bambang Nurdiansyah/Stadion Lebak Bulus (25.000)
  • 8. KABAU PADANG/Divaldo Alves (Portugal)/Stadion Agus Salim Padang (28.000)
  • 9. KSATRIA XI SOLO/Branko Babic (Serbia)/Stadion Manahan Solo (24.000)
  • 10. MAKASSAR CITY/Michael Feichtenbeiner (Jerman)/Stadion Andi Mattalata Makassar (20.000)
  • 11. MANADO UNITED/Muhammad Al Hadad/Stadion Klabat Manado (20.000)
  • 12. MEDAN BINTANG/Rene Van Eck (Belanda)/Stadion Teladan Medan (20.000)
  • 13. MEDAN CHIEFS/Jorg Steinebruner (Jerman)/Stadion Teladan Meda (20.000)
  • 14. PERSEBAYA/Aji Santoso/Gelora 10 Nopember Surabaya (35.000)
  • 15. PERSEMA/Timo Scheunemann (Jerman)/Stadion Gajayana Malang (30.000)
  • 16. PERSIBO/Sartono Anwar/Letjen Haji Sudirman Bojonegoro (15.000)
  • 17. REAL MATARAM/Jose Basualdo (Argentina)/Stadion Maguwoharjo Yogyakarta (30.000)
  • 18. SEMARANG UNITED/Edy Paryono/Stadion Jatidiri Semarang (25.000)
  • 19. TANGERANG WOLVES/Paulo Camargo (Brasil)/Stadion Benteng Tangerang (25.000).(*)
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Kakuta Tandatangani Kontrak Baru di Chelsea

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 07:30 AM PST

Rabu, 22 Desember 2010 22:30 WIB | Olahraga | Liga Inggris/Premier | Dibaca 217 kali

London (ANTARA News/AFP) - Pemain muda asal Prancis Gael Kakuta menandatangani kontrak baru empat setengah tahun dengan Chelsea, demikian diumumkan klub dalam laman resmi mereka.

Sebelumnya, pemain berusia 19 tahun itu sempat disebut-sebut bakal meninggalkan Stamford Bridge pada akhir musim setelah pembicaraan pada September gagal menghasilkan persetujuan atas perpanjangan kontraknya.

Namun pemain asal Prancis yang bergabung dengan Chelsea pada 2007 itu mengakhiri spekulasi tentang masa depannya dengan menyetujui kontrak barunya yang akan berlaku hingga 2015.

"Sejak saya menandatangani kontrak untuk Chelsea ketika saya berusia 16 tahun, semua berpikir bahwa saya akan masuk tim utama," kata Kakuta yang telah sembilan kali memperkuat Chelsea musim ini.

"Sekarang saya sudah bermain dengan tim utama dan saya menandatangani kontrak empat setengah tahun, saya akan menjadi starting untuk yang ke 11 kali dan membuat mimpi jadi kanyataan," katanya.

"Pelatih mengatakan kepada saya ini saatnya bermain dan saya pikir ini bagus, ini pekerjaan saya untuk melakukan yang terbaik dan mencoba lebih sering bermain dan menunjukkan kepada pelatih bahwa saya cukup bagus bermain di tim," tambahnya.(*)

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DUTA BESAR Republik Indonesia di Malaysia, Tan Sri Da'i Bachtiar (kiri) ditemani Nugraha pada sidang akhbar di ibu negara semalam bagi menjelaskan ancaman boikot skuad Indonesia. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_01.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm Fadhli makin matanghttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm PEMAIN pertahanan tengah, Mohamad Fadhli Shas merupakan pemain paling muda dalam skuad kebangsaan untuk saingan Piala AFF Suzuki 2010.Oleh WAN FAKHRUL BAKAR<br>fakhrul@kosmo.com.myFADHLI (kanan) merupakan pemain paling muda dalam skuad negara yang akan beraksi pada final Piala AFF Suzuki 2010 di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Ahad ini. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_02.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm Pintu dibuka 3 petang - Azzuddinhttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_03.htm BAGI mengelak kesesakan penonton, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) akan membuka pintu masuk seawal pukul 3 petang untuk aksi final pertama Piala AFF Suzuki 2010 di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil pada Ahad ini.PENOLONG Setiausaha Agung FAM, Ahmad Fuad Daud (kanan) sedang memeriksa tiket final pertama Piala AFF Suzuki 2010 di Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya semalam. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_03.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_03.htm Ashari bersedia pikul tugashttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_04.htm "JARINGAN tadi menambahkan lagi keyakinan saya. Jika diturunkan pada final Ahad ini, saya sudah bersedia sepenuhnya untuk menggalas tugas."ASHARI (kanan) membuka jaringan skuad kebangsaan pada aksi persahabatan menentang Felda United di padang Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya, malam tadi. Malaysia menang 2-0 pada perlawanan itu dengan satu lagi gol dijaringkan oleh Safee Sali. - Gambar ZAKKI JILAN http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_04.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_04.htm Sathia kagum aksi anak didikhttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_05.htm KETUA Jurulatih Kelantan, B. Sathianathan mahu dua tunggaknya yang beraksi bersama skuad kebangsaan pada Kejohanan Piala AFF Suzuki 2010 terus memberikan aksi terbaik menjelang perlawanan akhir pertama antara Malaysia dengan Indonesia di Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil, Ahad ini.Oleh YATIMIN ABDULLAH<br>sukan@kosmo.com.mySATHIANATHAN http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_05.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_05.htm 15,500 tiket dijual di KBRIhttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_06.htm PARA penyokong Indonesia tidak perlu ke Stadium Nasional, Bukit Jalil untuk membeli tiket final pertama Piala AFF Suzuki 2010.Skuad olahraga tarik nafas legahttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_07.htm CHIANG MAI - Skuad olahraga Malaysia boleh menarik nafas lega selepas sasaran untuk membawa pulang sembilan pingat emas daripada temasya Sukan Universiti ASEAN (AUG) ke-15 kini telah pun tercapai.Mohd. Jironi (depan) muncul wira apabila melengkapkan sasaran pingat emas skuad olahraga negara semalam. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_07.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_07.htm TCT mampu memberi sainganhttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_08.htm PASUKAN lumba basikal profesional Terengganu - Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling (TCT) mampu memberi saingan kepada 10 pasukan pro-benua lain yang akan menyertai Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2011 pada Januari depan.ANUAR (kiri) menerima bendera negeri Terengganu daripada Ahmad Said pada majlis pelancaran pasukan TCT di Kuala Terengganu kelmarin. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_08.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_08.htm Bilbao calar rekod Barcahttp://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_09.htm BARCELONA, Sepanyol - Athletic Bilbao beraksi cemerlang untuk mencatat keputusan seri tanpa jaringan dengan Barcelona pada pusingan kedua Piala Raja Sepanyol kelmarin.MESSI (kanan) gagal membantu kemenangan Barcelona ke atas Bilbao kelmarin. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_09.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_09.htm Samba ugut tinggalkan Blackburn http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_10.htm LONDON - Kapten Blackburn Rovers, Chris Samba mengugut untuk meninggalkan kelab itu berikutan pemecatan pengurus, Sam Allardyce baru-baru ini.SAMBA kecewa dengan pemecatan Allardyce sebagai pengurus Blackburn Rovers baru-baru ini. http://www.kosmo.com.my/pix/2010/1223/Kosmo//su_10.small.jpg,100,80http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=1223&pub=Kosmo&sec=Sukan&pg=su_10.htm
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Reina: Liverpool Harus Realistis

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:38 PM PST

LIVERPOOL, KOMPAS.com - Kiper Liverpool, Pepe Reina, meminta klubnya untuk realistis. Menurut Reina, rasanya "The Reds" tak mungkin lagi mengejar gelar juara Premier League. Masuk ke Liga Champions asaja menurut Reina sulit. Akan lebih baik jika "The Reds" konsentrasi agar bisa finis di posisi terbaik yang bisa mereka capai saat ini.

Kubu Anfield kini berada di peringkat ke sembilan. Prestasi ini sudah lebih baik karena di awal musim Steven Gerrard dan kawan-kawan sempat terjerumus di zona degradasi.

Reina beraharap, musim depan klubnya bisa bangkit dan kembali ke tempat mereka seharusnya, yakni posisi empat besar.

"Aku harap dalam waktu satu tahun, atau beberapa tahun, kami bisa sampai di atas lagi. Kami ingin kembali bersaing dengan klub-klub top lagi, karena seharusnya memang seperti itu," kata Reina.

Sejak ditangani Roy Hodgson penampilan Liverpool memang masih angin-anginan. Fernando Torres dan kawan-kawan kadang bermain bagus dan sanggup mengalahkan klub kuat seperti Chelsea. Namun, kadang Liverpool tampil jelek dan gagal memang melawan klub-klub medioker.

"Semoga kami bisa finish setinggi mungkin. Di situlah Liverpool seharusnya berada. Itulah yang kami inginkan. Kami berharap bisa seperti itu lagi, tetapi, pada saat ini, keadaanya tidak seperti itu. Kami harus realistis dan saat ini kami berjuang untuk target yang berbeda," tuntas Reina. (DM)

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Perez Jadi Anggota RFEF

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:33 PM PST

MADRID, KOMPAS.com - Presiden Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, diangkat menjadi anggota dewan Federasi Sepak Bola Spanyol (Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol/ RFEF).

"Dalam pertemuan terakhir direksi pada 2010, Presiden Federasi Sepak Bola Spanyol, Angel Maria Villar melantik Presiden Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, dengan menyematkan lencana emas dan permata, menjadi anggota dewan," kata Real Madrid melalui situs resminya.

RFEF bertanggung jawab menyelenggarakan dan mengatur Liga BBVA (kelas utama), Divisi Segunda A (kedua), Divisi Segunda B (ketiga), dan juga Divisi Tercera (keempat) dengan dukungan federasi sepak bola regional. (RM)

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Duo Liverpool Kembali

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:05 AM PST

Kamis, 23/12/2010 02:05 WIB

Duo Liverpool Kembali
Okdwitya Karina Sari - detiksport


Jakarta - Liverpool mendapat dobel suntikan tenaga menjelang laga Boxing Day menghadapi Blackpool. Dua pemain pilarnya, Steven Gerrard dan Daniel Agger telah fit dan siap kembali bermain.

Gerrard tak lagi terlihat beraksi di atas lapangan sejak mengalami perobekan hamstring ketika berlaga di laga internasional medio November silam.

Gelandang berusia 30 tahun ini seharusnya bisa tampil saat Liverpool menjamu Fulham akhir pekan lalu. Namun comeback-nya harus tertunda seiring turut ditundanya pertandingan akibat badai salju.

"Ini adalah dorongan besar dengan kembalinya Gerrard di lima laga dalam 15 hari," sahut sang pelatih Roy Hodgson yang dilansir Telegraph. "Ini adalah periode perubahan bagi setiap tim di Premier League.

"Dia sudah fit untuk bermain saat melawan Fulham. Ia tak merasa kesakitan lagi untuk melakukan latihan tapi apa yang dibutuhkannya sekarang adalah pertandingan. Sayangnya, kesempatan itu hilang ketika laga kami melawan Fulham menjadi korban dari cuaca.

Liverpool mendapat suntikan tenaga lain dengan kesembuhan Daniel Agger yang mulai "hilang" sejak laga kontra Sunderland akhir September. Tetapi gelandang muda Jay Spearing masih harus out sampai bulan depan.

"Daniel Agger juga fit jadi ada dua pemain yang siap, Jay Spearing yang menderita cedera engkel baru akan kembali sebulan lagi," pungkas Hogdson.

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LPI Subsidi Klub Sampai Rp 30 M

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:34 AM PST

Kamis, 23/12/2010 01:34 WIB

LPI Subsidi Klub Sampai Rp 30 M
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport


Jakarta - Kubu Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI) mengakui bahwa mereka memberikan subsidi untuk klub-klub yang mengikuti kompetisinya. Tak tanggung-tanggung jumlahnya bisa mencapai Rp 30 miliar.

Setidaknya demikianlah hal yang disampaikan oleh General Manager LPI Arya Abhiseka. Jumlah untuk setiap klub memang berbeda-beda, tapi kisaran angkanya tetap sama, yakni dari Rp 10 M sampai Rp 30 M.

"Subsidi setiap klub itu berkisar dari Rp 10 M sampai Rp 30 M. Namun, setiap klub itu berbeda-beda karena kebutuhannya 'kan juga beda-beda," ujarnya.

LPI sendiri juga membantu setiap klub untuk urusan pembentukan PT dan badan hukum. Dan mereka menyatakan bahwa setiap klub berdiri dengan finansialnya sendiri, bebas dari dana APBD.

Dalam perbincangan dengan detikSport beberapa hari lalu, kubu LPI juga mengklaim bahwa liga mereka juga akan diaudit. Mereka menyebut, akan diaudit oleh lembaga audit yg terpercaya dan independen.

LPI akan mulai digelar pada 8 Januari 2011 dan ada 19 klub yang pasti mengikutinya.

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Rafa denies sack talk

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:27 AM PST

LONDON: Rafa Benitez has come out fighting for his job and claims he has made Inter Milan more entertaining than under Jose Mourinho's uber-successful regime.

The Spaniard, speaking from Liverpool where he is spending the Christmas holidays, dismissed reports that he had been sacked after publicly challenging club president Massimo Moratti to back him in the transfer market.

Sources said that Benitez would be axed this week, while Milan-based Gazzetta dello Sport echoed that the decision had already been taken, with thoughts turning to who would take over the hot seat.


However, Benitez told Spanish radio station Onda Cero: "I have not been sacked. I am quite surprised by some of the headlines I read in the papers.

"In fact, many people called me to ask whether I was sacked, but it is not true."


The former Liverpool boss has even been brave enough to repeat his call for new signings when the transfer window opens in January, though Moratti refused to respond to calls for 'three or four' additions at the weekend.

"My plan was to add a few more players useful for us, younger players for the future and in a couple of years reduce the mountain of salaries we pay currently," explained Benitez.

"People told me that this was the best football they had seen Inter play for 20 years.

"We are like the Barcelona of Italy. But to continue to win and do well, you need to make important purchases.

"The injuries have affected us, and we don't want this to happen again. As the market will start soon, this was the right time to speak openly about buying." -- Daily Mail

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First leg win crucial

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:38 AM PST

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 Nor Shahrul Idlan Talaha (left) and Mohamad Fadhli Mohd Shas in training  at Wisma FAM  in Kelana Jaya yesterday. &#8212; Picture by Osman Adnan

Nor Shahrul Idlan Talaha (left) and Mohamad Fadhli Mohd Shas in training at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya yesterday. — Picture by Osman Adnan

THE pressure is not on Malaysia as they will be playing as underdogs against Indonesia in the AFF Suzuki Cup final.

But if they hope to lift the title for the first time, the young team will need a favourable result when they host their Southeast Asian rivals in the first leg at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday.
National coach K. Rajagobal has been reminding his players that they have overcome the most difficult part of the competition and that they are now in the all-to-play-for final against Indonesia.
"It is a matter of how much they want to win the title. We came into this competition without 10 regulars and also faced many other difficulties.

"But my young players, including the seniors, overcame all these obstacles despite many shortcomings," said Rajagobal when met at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya yesterday.
"Being in the final is a big achievement for local football. Everyone is talking about these young players. It is now entirely up to them."
Against Indonesia, Rajagobal said he wants his players to play for a desirable result in the first leg.

"We need a good result to take to Jakarta but in football, it is not always the case. Sometimes, a team can lose at home and win big away to lift titles.
"But of course our aim is to win. We know what we need to do in the final. Indonesia are tough opponents but we have played them before in this competition. Everyone in the team knows about Indonesia's strengths and weaknesses," he said.
Rajagobal, however, said special attention will be given to Indonesia's strikeforce led by Cristian Gonzales and Irfan Haarys Bachdim.


"Indonesia have quick and skillful flankers. I believe if we can play to our game plan, we would be able to contain whatever obstacles in the final," said Rajagobal.
Gonzales is the tournament's leading scorer with three goals while captain Muhammad Ridwan (defender), Octovianus Maniani (midfielder) and Irfan have scored two goals each.
Malaysia's Safee Sali, Mahalli Jasuli and Amirulhadi Zainal should all avoid being booked in the first leg as each of them has collected a yellow card.
"Of course, it will be tough for the team if any of them getare suspended for the return leg. But it is tough to control these kind of situations as anything can happen in a match," he added.
Malaysia and Indonesia have faced each other twice before in a major final, both in the Sea Games.

In 1979 in Jakarta, Malaysia edged Indonesia 1-0 but eight years later, also at the same venue, the hosts won by solitary goal.

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Pembinaan Tenis Harus Berjenjang

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:29 AM PST

Pembinaan Tenis Harus Berjenjang

Rabu, 22 Desember 2010 | 19:29 WIB

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Petenis Indonesia, Lavinia Tananta, jadi unggulan kedua di Women Circuit Jakarta Open.

BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com — Pembinaan tenis usia dini yang berlangsung di Indonesia dianggap kurang memahami perkembangan fisiologis anak sehingga hasilnya justru kontraproduktif. Salah satunya, memberi porsi latihan dan evaluasi untuk dewasa kepada anak-anak. Parahnya lagi, hal tersebut ternyata juga ditemui di pemusatan latihan nasional.

Hal itu diungkapkan oleh pelatih tenis Dedi Prasetyo dalam diskusi panel bertajuk "Reposisi Jabar dalam Prestasi Tenis Nasional dan Internasional" di Bandung, Rabu (22/12/2010).

Pelatih klub tenis D-Tec itu menuturkan bahwa dia pernah melihat sendiri, pemain tenis usia sepuluh tahun atau 12 tahun ke bawah yang mengikuti program pelatihan nasional harus berlatih aerobik selama 30 menit, naik turun tangga, dan sebagainya. Hasilnya, banyak pemain yang cedera lutut ataupun pinggang.

Menurutnya, pelatihan tenis harus dilakukan berjenjang. Pemain tenis di bawah sepuluh tahun jangan diserahi raket dan bola tenis ukuran standar. Sebaliknya, mereka harus diajak bermain tenis mini dengan bola yang bentuknya bervariasi. "Secara fisiologi, pemain usia dini belum bisa diberi porsi latihan sebagaimana layaknya orang dewasa," kata Dedi.

Selain itu, dia juga menyoroti peran pemusatan latihan daerah yang dianggap salah kaprah. Seorang pemain tenis tidak bisa menerima pembinaan secara umum, tetapi harus spesifik.

Selain itu, dia juga menyoroti pola latihan yang linier, yakni periode pertama membina fisik, dilanjutkan strategi, dan seterusnya. Menurutnya, pembinaan tenis harus komprehensif untuk setiap periode.

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Taufik: Jangan Latah soal Garuda!

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:02 AM PST

Taufik: Jangan Latah soal Garuda!

Laporan wartawan Kompas.com A. Tjahjo Sasongko

Rabu, 22 Desember 2010 | 17:02 WIB

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Taufik Hidayat: jangan latah!

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Pebulu tangkis senior Taufik Hidayat menganggap para pemain bulu tangkis Indonesia tidak perlu ikut-ikutan memajang simbol Garuda di kaus mereka.

Tidak, di bulu tangkis tidak perlu. Yang penting itu semangat ingin menang dari pemain.

Taufik menganggap akan terlalu membuang waktu meributkan apakah boleh menggunakan lambang-lambang negara di baju atlet setiap kali bertanding. "Susah untuk menentukan mana yang benar. Di satu pihak, penggunaan lambang Garuda sudah berlangsung lama, tetapi mereka yang kontra kan memang memiliki dasar untuk menggugatnya," kata Taufik di Solo saat acara Bulu Tangkis Peduli Merapi.

Seperti dikabarkan, penggunaan lambang Garuda di kostum timnas sepak bola Indonesia digugat karena dianggap melanggar undang-undang yang melarang penggunaan simbol-simbol negara tanpa izin.

Namun, Taufik tidak setuju apabila dikatakan bahwa penghilangan lambang itu dari kostum timnas akan meruntuhkan moril atau semangat bertanding para pemain. "Saya enggak tahu. Tetapi buat saya itu berlebihan. Sebagai seorang atlet, ia memiliki tujuan untuk menang, meski dengan mengenakan kostum apa pun."

Karena itulah, Taufik tidak setuju apabila para pemain bulu tangkis nasional mencantumkan lambang Garuda di kaus mereka setiap kali bertanding. "Tidak, di bulu tangkis tidak perlu. Yang penting itu semangat ingin menang dari pemain," kata Taufik.

Taufik Hidayat merupakan pemain berpengalaman yang kerap membawa nama Indonesia di pentas dunia. Ia pernah menjadi juara dunia, membantu Indonesia merebut Piala Thomas, dua kali merebut medali emas Asian Games (2002 dan 2006), dan puncaknya adalah meraih medali emas Olimpiade di Athena pada 2004.

Masing mengenai lambang Garuda, mantan pemain bulu tangkis, Susy Susanti, juga menganggap penggunaan lambang Garuda di kaus pemain bukan sesuatu yang perlu diributkan. "Di bulu tangkis memang tidak ada kebiasaan mencantumkan lambang Garuda. Biasanya kita memakai lambang Merah Putih dengan pin Garuda yang kecil," katanya kepada Kompas.com.

Menurut Susy, adanya lambang-lambang itu di kaus pertandingan memang memiliki pengaruh. "Seharusnya kita jadi merasa bertanggung jawab agar permainan kita menjadi baik. Namun di sisi lain, simbol ini juga bisa memberatkan karena ada semacam tuntutan untuk menang...."

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