"I eat football, I sleep football, I breathe football. I am not mad, I am just passionate" - Thierry Henry I've been at the helm of managing Harimau Malaya for slightly more than 2 years. Football

”It’s not how big you are, it’s how big you play.“ - John Wooden I'm so excited I could barely sleep at night. It'll be my first ever final with Harimau Malaya. South East Asian Football Championship

"It's not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference." - Bear Bryant The “Melayu Derby” first began back in 1957, when Indonesia (169th) beat us 4-2 at the Merdeka

"Pride comes before a fall." - Matty Mullins We're heading to Ha Noi, in hopes of sealing Group B with a win. The only problem is that Brunei (155th) is really cranking up the heat with a 4-1

"The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." - Matty Mullins After our successful outing in Manila, I've got a feeling we could keep this run going. Brunei

"Call me bro." - Syed Saddiq I still remember I was making myself some Milo when I got a phone call from YB Syed Shaddiq. First thing I heard was, "Bro! Wassup?" At first, I couldn't

"It's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring." - Marilyn Monroe I'm still living in the high from our U23s boys winning the Asian Games Football Tournament. I must say, it

"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential." - Winston Churchill The first match was at Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland. It was a rainy day and I could

"Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting. Period. Never do anything else." - Martha Beck I'm back! 6 months have passed and we're in September 2018 now. A lot

"Anything worth acheiving is worth overacheiving." - Lois McMaster Bujold Remember the days when you're halfway through your assignment, you've been too engrossed that you forgot to save/back

"Don't count your chickens before they hatch." - Idiom So what has happened in the past month? We broke top 100! We're now at 90th position, almost managed to cut it by half since I first took

"There will be haters, there will be doubters, there will be non-believers, and then there will be you proving them wrong." - Jennifer Van Allen It's time to welcome Jordan (81st) to Bukit Jalil

"Ini kalilah!" - Malaysians World Cup, as predicted, is being stripped from Qatar. It's moving to Australia, so close to home. I really hope I can shape this team up in time for World Cup 2022.

"The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice you give others." - Mother Teresa That loss against Hong Kong still hurts, but we've got to look ahead. If we are to come our from Group

"It may look like I'm doing nothing, but in my head, I'm quite busy." - Anonymous So what should a national manager do when there are no international matches? Watch football I suppose. That's

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu Here we are. Our first competitive match. Let's pray that it ends with us grabbing 3 points to a good start of the campaign.

Alright, I'm back to work! Called up my first 23 players with 8 players getting their first call-up for the upcoming friendly! Let's see if I manage to give them their first cap. My most senior players

My worst nightmare has happened. On Christmas day of all days. :/ I received a text from Cheng Hoe early in the morning. Still feeling groggy from a late night Christmas countdown. This text woke me up.

Who doesn't know Datuk Lee Chong Wei? He's our national hero and when he appears at his son's school, all the mommies line up to take photos with him. Heck, even I couldn't pass up the chance. So what

I can't wait to hit the ground running, but first, Malaysia is actually ranked 164th here. Huge stadium capacity of 110,000. I've been there for a few events including a friendly between Manchester United