![Manchester United with Faisal Halim as players show solidarity Manchester United with Faisal Halim as players show solidarity](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/41715401681_TBManchesterUnited.jpg)
Manchester United with Faisal Halim as players show solidarity
Injured Harimau Malaya star Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim has received widespread attention including international footballers.
Sat May 11 2024
![Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/51679044622_FOOTBALL.jpg)
Footballers at higher risk of dementia, suggests study in the Lancet Public Health
Experts say the study adds to "convincing evidence" linking the world's most popular sport to a higher risk of degenerative brain disorders.
Fri Mar 17 2023
![Children and a career: Women footballers adapt their goals Children and a career: Women footballers adapt their goals](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-03/41678272192_FOOTBALL.jpg)
Children and a career: Women footballers adapt their goals
But at the highest level, combining a playing career and children remains relatively rare.
Wed Mar 08 2023
![Reaction to the death of Pele from around the world Reaction to the death of Pele from around the world](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/71672391503_PELEPASSEDAWAY.jpg)
Reaction to the death of Pele from around the world
Pele, one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 82.
Fri Dec 30 2022
![Footballers' brains likely to decline more than average person after 65 - Study Footballers' brains likely to decline more than average person after 65 - Study](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/41670636422_FOOTBALL.jpg)
Footballers' brains likely to decline more than average person after 65 - Study
The SCORES found footballers were three-and-a-half times more likely to die of neurodegenerative disease than similarly aged people.
Sat Dec 10 2022
![Mo Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award Mo Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-06/41654840974_TBMOSALAH.jpg)
Mo Salah wins PFA Player of the Year award
Liverpool's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah won the 2022 Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Player of the Year award Thursday.
Fri Jun 10 2022
![Bottled sambal with kick by ex-striker is a hit Bottled sambal with kick by ex-striker is a hit](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-07/81625645988_TBHairuddinOmar.jpg)
Bottled sambal with kick by ex-striker is a hit
DuoBotak was launched by ex-national footballers, Hairuddin Omar and Mohd Badhri selling bottled anchovies sambal.
Wed Jul 07 2021
![Britain's Prince William attacks 'despicable' racist abuse of footballers Britain's Prince William attacks 'despicable' racist abuse of footballers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-02/61612161900_LONDON.jpg)
Britain's Prince William attacks 'despicable' racist abuse of footballers
William tweeted: "Racist abuse whether on the pitch, in the stands, or on social media is despicable and it must stop now."
Mon Feb 01 2021
![Ferguson says it is his duty to raise awareness on dementia Ferguson says it is his duty to raise awareness on dementia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-01/71609825486_FERGUSON.jpg)
Ferguson says it is his duty to raise awareness on dementia
The issue of dementia in the professional game was sparked by the death of England's Nobby Stiles in October.
Tue Jan 05 2021
![Farewell Maradona Farewell Maradona](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/51606323115_diegomaradona.jpg)
Farewell Maradona
Arguably one of the greatest footballers of all-time who displayed his magic to the world, Diego Maradona once manifested his supernatural ability with the ball at Stadium Merdeka in January 1982.
Thu Nov 26 2020
![Maradona 'joking' with visitors, recovering well from surgery Maradona 'joking' with visitors, recovering well from surgery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/61604536439_maradona.jpg)
Maradona 'joking' with visitors, recovering well from surgery
Maradona, who is considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, has spent frequent periods in hospital over the years, often due to his extravagant lifestyle.
Thu Nov 05 2020
![EX PENANG footballers organise blood donation campaign for Mohamad Bakar EX PENANG footballers organise blood donation campaign for Mohamad Bakar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/71603595023_Veteranbolasepak.jpg)
EX PENANG footballers organise blood donation campaign for Mohamad Bakar
They only took three days to organise the programme with the help of health officers from the Kepala Batas Hospital.
Sun Oct 25 2020
![Afghan forces botch raid to arrest sex-abuse football chief Afghan forces botch raid to arrest sex-abuse football chief](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-08/41598265407_KABUL.jpg)
Afghan forces botch raid to arrest sex-abuse football chief
Keramuddin Karim was found guilty by FIFA last year of assaulting several women footballers, with the verdict upheld in July.
Mon Aug 24 2020
![Harimau Malaya players appeal for people to stay home Harimau Malaya players appeal for people to stay home](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-03/71584721479_aidilzafuan.jpg)
Harimau Malaya players appeal for people to stay home
On seeing there were still people who were defying the order, the national footballers took the initiative to make a brief video in urging Malaysians to comply with the restricted movement directives.
Sat Mar 21 2020
![INFOGRAPHIC: 9 most expensive footballers in transfer history INFOGRAPHIC: 9 most expensive footballers in transfer history](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-08/41502009703_Neymar.jpg)
INFOGRAPHIC: 9 most expensive footballers in transfer history
The 25-year-old is now officially the most expensive football player, smashing the previous 89.3 million pound transfer record set by Paul Pogba.
Sun Aug 06 2017