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Chelsea sweat it out ahead of draw Switzerland Dec 13 2021 The reigning Champions League Cup holders Chelsea are the only one among the four English Premier League sides in the competition who will be in pot two when the draw for the round of 16 is made tonight. The Blues shot themselves in the foot by failing to top their group after conceding a late equaliser during the 3-3 draw with Zenit St. Petersburg in their final group match last week. The unexpected two dropped points allowed Juventus to pip Chelsea to the top spot in the group. As the runners-up, the London-based club will now have to face one of the group champions in the next round. As teams are not allowed to face opposition from the same country or those they played against during the group stage, Chelsea will not be drawn against the Manchester clubs, Liverpool or Juventus. This leaves them with just four potential opponents – Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Ajax Amsterdam or Lille. To be drawn against the current leaders of...

Verstappen Takes F1 Title Despite Protest Abu Dhabi Dec 12 2021 Despite two protests  lodged by Mercedes over  the controversial end to the race at the Yas Marina Circuit, Max  Verstappen is announced as the winner and the 2021 drivers' champion. The Dutchman in his Red Bull Honda overtook current F1 champion Lewis Hamilton  on the last lap to win the race and the championship   in Abu Dhabi . Verstappen, who was on softer and fresher tyres, passed Hamilton to claim the one of most dramatic of F1 victories and the world title. Mercedes argued that Hamilton would have won the race and the championship, and requested an amendment of the race result under the    FIA's International Sporting Code.   They claimed that Verstappen had illegally passed Hamilton behind the safety car before the restart and the decision to bring out the safety car  had shortened the race and therefore was not appropriate.   Both protests were dismis...

                                 The 11 Greatest Football Players Of All Time Kuala Lumpur Dec 12 2021   The most beautiful game in the world, football, has produced some truly legendary players whose heroics and legacy will be remembered for a very long time. The task of picking the all-time 11 best players in the world is a near-impossible job as every single one of us have a different perspective on whom to put on the list. It was a tough selection process, and this is A.com’s take on the best 11 players on the planet, ever. Every player on this list was chosen not just based on his skills and achievements, but also the ability to lift those around him and deliver in the most pressurised situation and on the biggest stage.   11. Lev Yashin (Soviet Union) Just like in a football team, every top 11 list needs a goalkeeper. And there was no better keeper in the world than Yashin, n...

                            Chariots Of Fire Kuala Lumpur Dec 10 2021 “I will have a discussion with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob tomorrow. “Don’t worry. There will definitely be a solution to this.” These are the words of the current Human Resources Minister M Saravanan on the move by the government to place restrictions on celebrating Thaipusam on January 18 next year. He compared the restrictions to the thousands of people who gathered at the KLCC Convention Centre to attend the government-organised “100 Days Keluarga Malaysia Aspiration” event recently. “This (KLCC event) was held on a large scale and the turnout was even bigger than expected. There was no physical distancing. People packed the hall and were standing in close proximity,” he was reported saying. Speaking about large numbers and while it is very commendable for Saravanan to face Ismail Sabri on the Thaipusam issue, the Human Resource...

                  We Don't Live On Bread Alone Kuala Lumpur Dec 9 2021 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob recently declared Dec 3 as the annual Malaysia Batik Day under his “Keluarga Malaysia” (Malaysian Family) concept. His aim is to unite the people of all races in Malaysia to appreciate and wear local Batik. Even if the Batik wear was given free by the government, the PM surely must know that right now his Malaysian family members are struggling to find ways and means to fill their own stomach rather than thinking about wax-resist dye clothes. The recent price hike on essentials goods has become the most talked about topic everywhere including at your neighbourhood “kedai kopi” or coffee-shops (places that could become extinct if the price increase of beverages is allowed). Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said everyone knows about the increased cost of essential food items “but no one is aware of the government’s imme...

                     Shadow Play Is Here To Stay Kuala Lumpur (Dec 8 2021) Throughout the world this year, leaders have stepped down due to failure in their administration or accepting responsibility for accusations of corruption and fraud. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s government resigned on Jan 15 following a parliamentary inquiry revealing that officials at the tax service department had wrongly accused families of fraud over childcare subsidies. This led about 10,000 families to financial ruin as they were forced to repay tens of thousands of euros each resulting in unemployment, bankruptcies and divorces. Estonia’s Prime Minister Juri Ratas resigned on Jan 13 over a corruption inquiry and was replaced by Kaja Kallas, who became the first female prime minister in the country. This following a probe into Ratas’s ruling Center Party and its links with an Estonian businessman, Hillar Teder, to support the party with up ...

      Will they actually lock "Bossku" up and throw away the key? Kuala Lumpur Dec 7 2021   If tomorrow's (Dec 8 2021) ruling on  the  RM42  million  fund   scandal  goes against  "Bossku" or also known as former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak,  he can still stay out of jail as he will surely appeal against the verdict. This could result in the case being in limbo and the  process could take years, allowing "Bossku" to take part in the General Election that must be held by 2023. "Bossku" had denied all wrongdoings in the misappropriation of the RM 42 million transferred from   SRC International, a subsidiary of   1Malaysia Development Berhad or 1MDB ,  to his personal accounts. Najib claims that he was misled by financial advisers - pointing his finger towards fugitive financier Jho Low when the former was given the lead responsibility in administrating the country from  2009 to 2018 . Jho Lo...