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Football: Ex-Cardiff trainee boost for Kelantan

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:17 PM PST

2011/01/12
By Ajitpal Singh
ajitpalsingh@nst.com.my


Nicholas Chan will play for Kelantan this season.

Nicholas Chan will play for Kelantan this season.

FORMER Cardiff City trainee Nicholas Chan will don Kelantan colours in the upcoming M-League season.

The 19-year-old, who also had stints with Premier League side West Ham and Burnley, has been registered as a defender in Kelantan's Super League squad. He will also feature for Kelantan in the President's Cup.

Kelantan FA (Kafa) president Tan Sri Annuar Musa said Nicholas' inclusion is a big boost for Kelantan.


"He is a utility player, who can play as a defender and also a midfielder. I believe he will be an asset to the team," said Annuar recently.

Nicholas, who hails from Kuala Lumpur, is the son of Cardiff City chairman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee.

The defending Malaysia Cup champions have lost five regulars, including captain Indra Putra Mahayuddin, from last season's squad but Annuar believes the current side have the depth to make impact this season.


Among the other new signings are K. Soley, Nurul Izwan Roya, Wan Rohaimi Wan Ismail, Daniel Fadly Abdullah and Khalid Jamlus

Meanwhile, Kelantan will seek advice from Cardiff, an English Championship side, on a design for a new stadium in Kota Baru.

"There are a lot of things which we can learn from a really professional club like Cardiff and we hope that one day we can send our officials there for experience.


"For the moment, we are seeking advise from Cardiff on the design of a new stadium as they have a beautiful stadium even though it is small," said Annuar.

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Football: Brotherly love for T-Team, Terengganu

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:16 PM PST

2011/01/12
By Zainuddin Muhammad
nstsport@nstp.com.my


Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said poses with the six Terengganu-born players who were part of the AFF Suzuki Cup-winning team at a dinner on Monday. — Picture by Aswadi Alias

Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said poses with the six Terengganu-born players who were part of the AFF Suzuki Cup-winning team at a dinner on Monday. — Picture by Aswadi Alias

SIBLING rivalry between Terengganu and T-Team will soon be replaced with brotherly love.

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Rozi Mamat said both the Terengganu teams will put aside their differences and work together to bring back football glory to the state.

"For far too long the two teams have acted as if they are rivals and we no longer want to hear of Team A and Team B when referring to Terengganu and T-Team as both teams enjoy the state government's financial backing," said Rozi at a dinner on Monday in a leading hotel in Kuala Terengganu to honour the six Terengganu-born players who were part of the AFF Suzuki Cup-winning team.


"From now on, one team will complement the other in our quest to end a 10-year trophy drought."

Terengganu's last silverware was the Malaysia Cup in 2001.

Rozi, who is also T-Team manager for the new Super League season, will have a single contract signing ceremony for new players in an effort to bring the teams closer together.


"Previously, each team had separate signing ceremonies for their players' contracts and sponsorship deals but beginning this year, there will only be one.

"Speaking as a sports Exco, I promise that both teams will be allocated sufficient funds to challenge for honours this season.

"All the state government asks in return is that both teams do their best to achieve success," Rozi added.


The six national players who were honoured -- Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin, Mohd Sharbinee Allawee, Mohd Muslim Ahmad, Mohd Faisal Muhammad, Izzaq Faris Ramlan and Norshahrul Idlan Talaha -- each received RM5,000 and a plot of residential land from Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said on behalf of the state government.

Ahmad, in his speech, said the people of Terengganu should be proud of the six players in the national team who beat the odds to win the Suzuki Cup.

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