tags - Sinar Daily

Decisions in football must be made based on the interests of the sport and national development, not to fulfill personal agendas or specific groups.

Critics and football pundits believe ending the dependency on foreign-born players and addressing issues from the bottom up is the way forward. - Bernama file photo

The AFC will assist FAM in conducting an internal assessment based on international benchmarks of modern football associations before its report is presented to stakeholders, particularly the FAM Congress. - Bernama file photo

The FIFA logo is seen inside the stadium following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. - (Photo by Luke Hales / Getty Images via AFP)

Brazilian World Cup legend Gilberto Silva responds to questions from the media after accompanying the FIFA World Cup Trophy to Malaysia as part of the 75-country Global Tour in conjunction with the 2026 World Cup today. - Bernama photo

National professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has stressed that he remains ready to don the national jersey if his services are required, but has placed personal performance standards as his main priority before making any commitment, particularly ahead of major tournaments such as the Thomas Cup and Asian Games this year. Photo by Bernama

Kim Pan-gon during a pre-match press conference in Wisma FAM, Kelana Jaya. - Bernama FILE PIX

Selangor FC have confirmed the appointment of former national team head coach Kim Pan-gon as the new head coach of the Red Giants, effective Monday. Bernama FILE PIX

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos is congratulated by Paris Saint Germain's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi after winning the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and CR Flamengo at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan on the outskirts of Doha on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP)

National team coach Sarjit Singh was pleased with his men's energetic display against Singapore and is looking forward to tomorrow's title showdown against Thailand.