Football / Soccer news in Jalan Watan
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Kuching City FC coach eyes quarter-final spot against Kelantan Red Warrior
Kuching City FC coach Aidil Sharin Sahak wants his team to secure a quarter-final spot in the Piala 2026-2027 by beating Kelantan Red Warrior FC. The return leg, scheduled for 8 September at Stadium Bola Sepak Kuala Lumpur, was moved from Kuching due to haze. The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw.
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Melwood Boys retain UKRC Soccer 9s title after penalty shootout
Melwood Boys FC of Kuala Lumpur defeated Penang Sports Club 6-5 on penalties to retain the UKRC Soccer 9s title at the UKRC Field in Kuala Lumpur. The final ended scoreless after regulation time, leading to a direct penalty shootout. Melwood Boys received RM3,000 for the win.
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Over 500 Man United fans meet club legends at MATTA 2026 in KL
More than 500 Manchester United fans attended a meet-and-greet session with club legends Park Ji-sung, Wes Brown and Edwin van der Sar at the MATTA 2026 exhibition at the Malaysia Airlines Pavilion in Kuala Lumpur. The event drew fans from Malaysia and abroad, including from Sydney and Vietnam. Malaysia Aviation Group's chief executive Bryan Foong said the three-year partnership with Manchester United has boosted Malaysia Airlines' visibility.
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Two Malaysia '75 World Cup heroes fighting for their lives
Two Malaysian hockey legends from the 1975 World Cup team, Datuk Seri N. Sri Shanmuganathan and Brian Sta Maria, are hospitalized in Kuala Lumpur. Shanmuganathan is at the National Heart Institute for heart problems, while Sta Maria, who also has Parkinson's disease, was moved from the emergency unit to a normal ward at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre after a fall at his home.