Just a few weeks ago, the Super League (Malaysia) came to an end with Selangor winning the league one week before curtain calls. Try as they did, Kelantan came in second as the Red Giants marched towards yet another league triumph.

Not to be forgotten are the newly promoted teams from Malaysia’s equivalent to England’s 2nd tier football leagued, the (often confused) Premier League or Liga Premier. This year’s winners, Felda United, have been granted the privilege of duking it out with the big boys in the Super League. Also promoted to the big league are the boys from Sabah.

With the success of our national squad in the SEA Games and more recently, the triumph during the international friendly against South Korea’s Olympic team, Malaysian football (we hope) could very well be making an exciting turnaround from our past sordid results.

In a nutshell, Malaysia’s top football league, the Super League has 14 teams competing in the 2010/2011 season. The 2nd tier football league is known as the Premier League and has 12 teams vying for a chance to be promoted to the Super League. Not many people know but we actually have a 3rd league, the FAM Malaysia Cup but that a story for another day.

Next, we’ll be taking a look at other domestic cup competitions in Malaysia.  So do look out for that.

This season Manchester United will return to playing in a red shirt with a traditional white collar, an evocative combination worn by the greatest sides in the club’s history; the Busby Babes, the holy trinity of Law, Best and Charlton, and the 1999 Treble winners.

The body of the shirt is red with a white polo-neck collar, while on both shoulders is a white stripe consisting of red and black half chevrons, and on the left sleeve is a Red Devil from the club crest.  On the back of the shirt below the neck is ‘MUFC’ while across most of the back is an engineered mesh of perforated holes in the shape of a shattered chevron, which is designed to cool the spine.

The chevron, replicating the pattern United wore on their shirts when Old Trafford was first opened exactly 100 years ago, is featured prominently on the torso of last year’s home shirt and has been retained and subtly integrated in to this kit. There is also a thin black stripe on the hem, and a spilt on each side to give the shirt a more fashionable appearance, while also being more forgiving for players on the pitch.

Detailed designed. – Thumbs up!

Inside the shirt, on the back of the club crest, is a graphic that reads ‘Believe’, the simple and inspiring message behind two of United’s greatest triumphs of the modern era.  In 1999 United ran newspaper advertisements with the message ‘Believe’ on the morning of United’s victory over in Barcelona, and two years ago in Moscow the same message was displayed on cards held up by United fans before their victory over in the final.

The home shorts this season are white with a black stripe containing white and red half chevrons on each side, with the Red Devil from the club crest on the bottom of the right side. The new home socks are black with a red top and a white ergonomic chevron on the back of each calf.

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Heard about Nike’s “The Chance”?

In short, it’s an opportunity for regular footballers (you know, like you and me) to play with the big boys i.e go pro! More info HERE.

Footballers young and old (at least 18 years old) have entered the competition and the trick is to get noticed by Nike and their talent scouts. One way is to  do that is to rack up as many Facebook fans as you can!

And we’re trying to do our part to help get a Malaysian noticed!

We need your help, too. Please inform us if you know any of your friends or friends’ friends who’ve entered the competition and we’ll include them in our Malaysian Nike “The Chance” list here.

How to do you part. Easy. Just Paste their Facebook page link using these alternatives:

1) Paste their Facebook page link here in the comment sections.

2) Paste their Facebook page link at the FFM Facebook page.

3) Send us the link to their Facebook page at findfutsal@gmail.com

See, our objective is to present an easy reference for all Malaysians to get access to all our Malaysians entries in Nike’s “The Chance”. If you want to see a Malaysian make it in the big leagues, please “like” their Facebook pages and ask your friends and family to do the same.

Once the list is up, all you need to do to help make them get noticed is by going to their fan pages and “liking” them.

The list will be updated as and when we get new info on Malaysians who’ve joined.

THE MALAYSIAN INVASION

1) Azri Haidar. ‘ Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

2) Mohd Rashidee. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

3) Melvin. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

4) Syukran Syuk. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

5) Joshua Khor. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

6) Mohd Zulfaizal. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

7) Reuben Gill. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

‘8) Muhammad Hamsani. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

9) Hanifacarrick. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

10) Raymond Deou. ‘Like’ his Facebook fanpage here.

Malaysia boleh!

Fresh of opening for Usher at Bukit Jalil Stadium last week, Mizz Nina is all set for the album launch, TOMORROW (17 July 2010)!

And unless you’ve been inhabiting a rock off the Pacific Islands, you would’ve definitely been caught by and addicted to the infectious song that is “What You Waiting For” (music video on Youtube here).

Released March 2010, “What You Waiting For” has dominated Malaysian airwaves and received LOTS of airplays on local station shows including Carta Negara on XFM, The Freaky Fly 30 (Fly FM) and MET 10 (Hitz.fm). Not only that, the single is international, too! In the US, the R&B starlet’s single has also been getting airplays on Wild 104.9 (KKWD) and 102.3 KJLH.

Can’t wait to get our hands on the album.

Mizz Nina’s “What You Waiting For” album launch takes place on July 17 (5pm-7pm) at Zouk Club, Jalan Ampang, KL, with a special appearance by singer Colby O’Donis. Admission is free. For details, call 012-268 9111, e-mail yaiz@yzinternational.com. Alternatively, browse yzinternational.com.

Do check out Mizz Nina’s Facebook page as well for regular updates.

Read more about her and what she’s been up to on The Star’s recent article on her here.

Junk Online also has a piece on her. Read here.

NIKE, Inc. today launched the new Arsenal club kits showcasing a new design approach intended to maximize performance while minimizing environmental impact.  The kits highlight Arsenal’s unique heritage with traditional graphics, while incorporating lightweight design and recycled fabric.

The new kits reflect the design innovation and premium detailing demanded by football’s elite players.  A combination of renewable fabric sourcing, new design aesthetic and numerous nods to Arsenal’s rich history set a new standard for the club uniforms.

Technology Driven and Eco Sensitive Sportswear – We like!

For the first time in the club’s history, the new shirts are made entirely from recycled polyester, with each shirt directly produced from up to eight plastic water bottles found at waste disposal sites in Japan and Taiwan. The bottles are thoroughly cleaned, reduced to tiny flakes, melted into a yarn and spun for kit fabrication. This new manufacturing process reduces energy consumption by up to 30% compared to manufacturing traditional polyester.

With the new manufacturing process, Nike has saved nearly 13 million plastic water bottles, a total of around 254,000 kg of polyester waste that can take up to 500 years to naturally decompose. Every recycled bottle used to make these kits laid from top to bottom would cover over 3,000 kilometers, or 29 football pitches.

The kits allow players to maintain their optimum body temperature and perform at their peak on the pitch by helping keep them dry and cool. The new Nike Dri-FIT fabric, 13% lighter than previous kits, helps to quickly evaporate moisture by drawing it to the surface to enhance breathability by up to 7% more than previous versions. The innovative ventilation zones along each side of the jersey and below the waistband and near the base of the spine on the shorts, significantly increases air penetration to keep players cooler.

The jersey’s new dynamic fit and double knit structure gives it a sleeker appearance, while offering 10% more stretch than the last Arsenal jersey. The jersey’s silhouette follows the body’s natural contours for maximum movement and airflow.

Style and Design

A distinct sense of tradition and style has characterized Arsenal’s approach both on and off the pitch. This season, to reflect their inherent style, Arsenal will play in new home and away shirts featuring the classic sartorial craftsmanship usually found on a tailored Savile Row shirt in London.

Both shirts have a stitched seam on the upper back, deep cuffs on the sleeve, and a wide vertical mesh stripe running throughout the material. The new home shirt is a modern interpretation of the classic Arsenal shirt by combining a red body, white sleeves, and a white round-neck collar.  On the back of the shirt below the neck reads ‘Arsenal’ in the club’s unique font, similar to the massive concrete letters that stand at the entrance to the Emirates stadium.

Inside the shirt on the back of the club crest is a graphic that reads ‘Victoria Concordia Crescit’ which is Arsenal’s Latin motto and translates as ‘Victory Through Harmony.’ The new away shirt contains the same distinct craftsmanship as the home shirt, but is in the classic Arsenal away color of yellow, evoking memories of winning the League title at Anfield in 1989. The v-neck collar, cuffs and pinstripes on the yellow shirt are all redcurrant, the color of Arsenal’s shirts during the first and last year, separated by 93 years, they played at their former stadium and spiritual home Highbury.

This season additional leading clubs, including Manchester United, FC Barcelona and Inter Milan will be wearing the most eco-friendly and technologically advanced kit in football history. The new Arsenal kits will be available from July 2010 onwards.

In conjuction with World Cup South Africa 2010, Umbro has released the World Champions Collection, showcasing the works of several talented artists to create a simply delectable line of World Cup inspired sportswear.

The World Champions Collection pays tribute to the 7 World Cup Champion nations namely Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy and Uruguay.

Each kit features a unique crest designed by artists from a diverse set of creative backgrounds. Inspiration is drawn from the individual country’s football culture, producing impressive works of art.

Best of all? Umbro got 7 very lovely ladies to model them! Check out the behind-the-scenes video of the photoshoot.

We will be featuring all the collections from the line here on the blog. Also look out as we feature all 7 collections (and the WAGs) on our Facebook page in days to come.

adidas refers to one its latest boots as “the world’s fastest, lightest football boot, period.”

Featuring unique triangle studs and a revolutionary lightweight SprintSkin upper, the F50 adizero TRX FG is super-light at only 165g and ultimately designed for superior ball-feel and speed.

The two poster boys for these babies are of course, Lionel Messi and David Villa. You can read a play test review by Soccerbible of these boots here. While you’re at that, check out the F50 adizero TRX FG commercial called “Fast vs Fast”.

The Nike All Stars – “We Run It” music video is now released!

Featuring Nike All Stars Joe Flizzow, Moots & JD Pop Shuvit, Andy & Rich Estranged, Izal One Buck Short, MizzNina, Arabyrd, Jin Hackman and DJ Fuzz, the music video exuberates grandeur swagger and flying sporting spirit from start to finish.

Image from MizzNina.com

We don’t really know the locations in the music video for sure just yet but the music video begins in an alley very much reminiscent of those found in between the streets of Rio de Janerio, one of the footballing capitals of the world.

And then “the war” begins. The neighbourhood kids, split between the Red army and the Blue army, start pouring in and setting up the stage for a straight up street football match on what appears to be an abandoned construction site.

The Nike All Stars feature throughtout the music video as the match goes on, bringing their unique rappling/singing style to the table for an intriguing mix of musical influences.

A couple of Malaysia national football team players are spotted in the video and even Mr. Rajagobal made a cameo appearance!

Directed by Nam II Cho and produced by Edwin Raj, we were pretty much blown away by the cinematography and direction of the music video.

So who triumphs in the end, the Blue army or the Red army? Only one way to find out, ladies and gentlemen.

We have here the compiled video tips from Asafa Powell (once the fastest man on Earth when he held the 100 m world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds respectively) from the Nike Zoom “Quick is Deadly” feature back in 2007.

Drill 1: High Knees

Drill 2: Skip (A)

Drill 3: Skip (B)

Drill 4: Backwards Run

Drill 5: Straight Leg Run

Disclaimer: Please attempt at your own risk and do stretch thoroughly before doing the drills. Your safety is your very own responsibility.

The USA line is designed by an artist that goes by the name “Mister Cartoon”. The Los Angeles street art legend has had a strong relationship with Nike for many years. His detailed black and white drawings are highly sought after in the music world and beyond. When presented with this project, Cartoon jumped at the opportunity to work on a uniform that would represent the country he loves.

His eagle mascot is tough as nails, with a halo of stars and a look in his eye that says, “Don’t mess with the U.S.” On the crest, “USA” is written in Cartoon’s modified version of old English and scrolls remind wearers of the visual language of tattoos art.

Check out the full France NSW gallery here at our Facebook page.

The Nike Six Collaborations are available at the Nike Sportswear stores from March 2010 onwards.