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The VVIPs admiring the trophy . Sometimes I have been wondering if this country is a nation of glory-hunters, that when things get tough people try to find an easy way out to avoid the calamity to be fallen on them? This legend who used to be feared by strikers in Asia for his tackling, can you tell who he is? I can't help but having that conclusion in the recent days when I tried to encourage some of my middle-aged colleagues to come down to see those footballing legends of the seventies who came together for the annual " Sultan of Selangor Cup ". You know the man in the middle now, but will your kids know who he is and importantly can you tell those two on his both sides? These are the lot who are still clamouring those wonderful days of the Malaysia Cup rivalry between Singapore and Selangor, and could easily roll out those names of those legendary players from their tongues. These guys were capable to pull in a full-house at Kallang in their heydays So there was this...

Was at the training session of the Singapore sides, who will be facing the Selangor sides in the annual "Sultan of Selangor's Cup" tournament, at the Jalan Besar Stadium. THE SINGAPORE VETERANS TRAINING SESSION "That's where the VVIPs gonna be seated..." as Mr Richard Wong (in a dark T-shirt) pointed towards the grandstand. Two former national skippers - Au Yeong Pak Kuan and current Young Lions coach Terry Pathmanathan had a brief chat. Former national left-back Robert Sim - nicknamed "The Tank" by the fans in his playing days. "Now, Hock.. Where is my jersey?" said 1980 Malaysia Cup winning skipper Samad Allapitchay (in white shirt), as he pressed his former team-mate, Ho Kwang Hock (in green top) for an answer, while Dollah Kassim (left) and R Suriamurthi (right) look on. Lim Tong Hai (no.11) will be making his debut for the veterans, as V Sundramoorthy (15) will be showing his dazzling skills to thrill his fans. Midfield dynamo Malek ...

"Singapore-Selangor" was a crowd-puller ** The unique football rivalry between Singapore and Selangor can only be appreciated by those who have lived through that era. This rivalry is unique in the sense that it is not caused by different social classes (as in Argentina's elite-based River Plate and working-class linked Boca Juniors) or close-town rivalries like AC Milan and Inter. Instead, it was likened to the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool. Despite languishing in the lower tier of the Malaysian League back in 1993, both Singapore and Selangor entertained a packed National Stadium in a second-division clash. To this day, some of us are still savouring those nostalgic moments of the swinging 1970s when the likes of Quah Kim Song, Samad Allapitchay, and Dollah Kassim were up against some of the best players in Asia those days, namely Mokhtar Dahari, Soh Chin Aun, and Santokh Singh who were playing for both Malaysia and Selangor. "SINGAPORE VS MALAYSI...

(Media information by Football Association of Singapore ) SINGAPORE, 30 September 2009: A robust Singapore squad, consisting of seasoned players such as Indra Sahdan, Shahril Ishak, Daniel Bennett and Agu Casmir, will front the Singapore challenge for the Sultan of Selangor’s Cup trophy this Sunday. The Singapore Selection, coached by National Coach Raddy, will also see the return of national goalkeeper Lionel Lewis, who missed the last few international matches due to injuries. With the current head-to-head record standing at 2-4 to the advantage of the Selangor side, Raddy’s team will not only be raring to regain the trophy, which they last won in 2006 and 2007, but to also claim their spot for the Asian Cup Qualifying match against Thailand in November. “The Sultan of Selangor is a good opportunity for the national players to prove their worth for future international call-ups,” said Coach Raddy. “With Jiayi out with injuries, we hope that Park will be able to provid...