Monday, January 10, 2011

more foreign player in the national squad

The success from Cristian "El loco" Gonzales in the national team has brought the second change to the foreign player with European descent to use the jersey of the Indonesian national team. The latest news come from three youngster: Arthur Irawan, James Zaidan Saragih, and Andreas Bitar. Arthur is pure Indonesian who play for amateur club in England (Lytham Town) and James is an Indo-American who plays for New York Cosmos (MLS). While Andrea Bittar is pure foreigner, because his parents has been living for more than 15 years, so he initiate to attempt the national team qualification. Andrea plays for FC Cannes. I don't really sure where is the club located.

The decision to choose the player base in the head coach's rule. I hope the PSSI do not make any intervention at all.

Indonesia Premier Leagu,new hope for the better future of football in Indonesia

It has been two weeks ago since the day i wrote about the final of AFF Cup. The sadness and happiness  were mixed at the same time. I'm very sad because this is the fourth times to make a final without any trophy, and I'm happy because all the supporters with different background and different club were gathering in one stadium to support the national team. This euphoria was similar with the matches in Asian Cup 2007. The players showed their skills and fully motivated to win the game. But the performances was reaching what we called as anticlimax, loose in one game made we failed to get the first trophy.
Due to the error of football competition and organization, a group of people make a breakaway league named Indonesia Premier League. PSSI (The Indonesian FA) has never learn about the mistake and failure, including to organize a football league.
IPL or LPI is a new football league of Indonesia that is inspired by a businessman, named Arifin Panogoro. He and group of people make this league based on the decision of KSN in Malang, few months ago.
In this league, the capital, professionalism, and fair play become the major concern from the organizer. The organizer decide not to use the Local Budged (APBD). It is also make a plan for the football industry as the long term plan.
Welcome LPI ,together we change the game .