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Fighting over Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar: Have we lost the true meaning of football? – Sandru Narayanan

Two violent brawls during FIFA World Cup watch parties have exposed a troubling side of Malaysian football fandom. While passion is at the heart of the beautiful game, allowing admiration for global stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to descend into violence raises uncomfortable questions about the kind of football culture Malaysia is nurturing

Referee attacked by three men in football match in Perak

A referee was injured after being attacked by three men during a football match between the Iskandar Puteri City Council and Setiu District Council at Padang Pertanian Lekir, in Manjung, last Saturday.

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