My Life My Stories: Manchester United FC

I started watching EPL back in 1995 where my favourite team was Manchester United and Liverpool United. My uncle (Mr Duani ) was a big fan for Liverpool FC. I still remember the so-called EPL was named as " Big League Soccer " than. He was in a deep enjoyed watching for Ian Rush scoring for Liverpool. It was a the beginning of my passion to watch the games. Manchester United in 1995 was the most popular football club in England. The best player during that time was, Eric Cantona which my favourite player beside David Beckham, Lee Sharp, Teddy Sherringam, Micheal Owen, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and many more. I have watched all MU matches during the 1995/96 season. My support to MU will last forever. 

 Eric Cantona

In 1996, I am also a big fan for Sabah FC. During that time Sabah FC was in the pinnacle of their success, where Matlan Marjan along with Scott Ollenransaw, Henry Anjun, Jefferson Kilan and many more was the best team mate ever produced in the game. Sabah FC won the FA cup and listed in the top 5 for Malaysian League Cup. I used to compared Manchester United with Sabah FC but it was far different team. The style of plying have similar passion but the man playing inside the team was totally different. Matlan Marjan was one of the best player in Sabah FC ever created. Hurrrah for Matlan Marjan. 

 Matlan Marjan

Matlan Marjan (lahir pada 18 Oktober, 1968) merupakan bekas penyerang dan ketua pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan Malaysia dari Sabah. Dia mula mendapat perhatian apabila menjaringkan dua gol ketika perlawanan persahabatan antara Malaysia dan England pada 1991.

Anak jati Kg. Timbang Dayang, Kota Belud, Sabah, Matlan merupakan salah seorang pemain bola sepak yang disegani dalam tahun 90-an. Beliau bukan sahaja disegani di negeri Sabah, malah beliau merupakan salah seorang pemain Malaysia yang cukup berpengalaman dan memiliki kemahiran yang cukup tinggi.

Ketika menyarung jersi kebangsaan dalam perlawanan menentang Flamengo XI, Matlan mencipta sejarah apabila menjadi pemain pertama dari Sabah dipilih untuk mengetuai pasukan negara. Dalam satu perlawanan persahabatan menentang England di Stadium Merdeka pada 12 Jun 1991, pasukan Malaysia tewas 4-2 kepada pasukan gergasi dunia itu. Namun, pasukan negara tidak pulang dengan tangan kosong tatkala Matlan menjaringkan dua gol untuk pasukan negara. Dia juga menyamai rekod 35 tahun Toni Fritsch apabila berjaya menembusi gawang England sebanyak dua kali selaku pemain yang membuat penampilan sulung diperingkat antarabangsa.

Walaubagaimanapun, imej dan reputasi beliau dihancurkan oleh kesilapan beliau sendiri, apabila beliau bersama 4 orang rakan sepasukannya (pasukan Sabah) ditahan polis pada Jun 1995 atas tuduhan rasuah. Pada waktu tersebut beliau baru berusia 26 tahun. Seterusnya beliau telah digantung seumur hidup dari mewakili pasukan negeri apatah lagi negara dan dibuang daerah ke Semporna, Sabah. Sesungguhnya ini merupakan satu sejarah hitam dalam sejarah bola sepak negara dan patut dijadikan iktibar oleh semua pemain dan peminat bolasepak sejati.

Kini, Matlan masih lagi berkecimpung dalam dunia bola sepak. Kejayaan demi kejayaan yang tercipta membuatkan Matlan Marjan masih lagi disegani sehingga ke hari ini. Nama beliau masih lagi menjadi bualan ramai. Biarpun beliau terlibat dengan skandal rasuah bola sepak suatu ketika dahulu, namun kegigihan dan keikhlasan beliau untuk terus menyumbangkan pengalaman serta tenaga dalam dunia bola sepak masih lagi terserlah, terutama di kalangan belia. Beliau harus menjadi contoh terpenting dalam bola sepak negara seperti juga Allahyarham Mokhtar Dahari, Datuk Soh Chin Aun, Santokh Singh, dan Zainal Abidin Hassan.

Adapted From: http://sabahawksdiehard.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-legend-of-matlan-marjan.html

Story: Harry George
Pictures: Google Images.

What happen to MH370?

SEPANG: Despite foreign media speculation that the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH370 may have been hijacked, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the possibility was, as yet, unconfirmed.

“I wish to be very clear, we are still investigating all possibilities as to what caused MH370 to deviate from its original flight path,” he told a press conference at Sama-Sama Hotel, KLIA, Saturday.

Najib added that national security was second to the search for the missing plane.

“Based on new satellite information, we can say with a high degree of certainty, that the Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (Acars) was disabled just before the aircraft reached the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia,” he said.

Shortly afterwards, the aircraft transponder near the border between Malaysia and Vietnamese air traffic control was switched off.

From this point onwards, the Royal Malaysian Air Force primary radar data showed that an aircraft, which was believed but not confirmed to be MH370, did indeed turn back.

It then flew in a westerly direction back over Peninsula Malaysia before turning northwest.

“Today, based on raw satellite data which was obtained from the satellite data service provider, we can confirm that the aircraft shown in the primary radar data was flight MH370,” said Najib.

According to the new data, the last confirmed communication between the plane and the satellite was at 8.11am Malaysian time on Saturday, March 8.

Najib's update came as the hunt for MH370 entered its second week.

The aircraft’s communication with the ground was severed under one hour into its flight on March 8 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Wire services had earlier reported that the Boeing 777-200ER piloted by Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah, 53 and co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid, 27 with 227 passengers and 10 other crew members could have been hijacked.

A Malaysian government official confirmed the investigators’ conclusion that one of the pilots or someone else with flying experience had hijacked the aircraft.

The official, who is involved in the investigation, said no motive had been established and it is not yet clear where the plane was taken.

According to reports, the official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to brief the media.

The official had said that hijacking was no longer a theory: “It is conclusive.”

Sources: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/03/15/Najib-No-confirmation-missing-MH370-hijacked/