Marko Simic played a full match against the Newcastle Jets just hours after facing charges over an alleged assault of a woman.
Persija Jakarta coach Ivan Kolev has defended the decision to play striker Marko Simic in their AFC Champions League qualifier against Newcastle just hours after he faced charges over an alleged assault of a woman on the flight from Bali.
Simic, 31, faced Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday morning accused of common assault and an act of indecency on board Sunday’s international flight to Sydney.
His case was adjourned to April 9 and he was released on conditional bail, which reportedly included…
PJ Roberts assesses if Rafael van der Vaart is suited for a move to Indonesian club Bali United.
After making the 2016 final, Indonesia will fancy their chances at November’s AFF Suzuki Cup, which will introduce a new home-and-away format for the group stage.
But ASEAN success is just one of the hopes for Southeast Asia’s most populous nation.
Here are five 2018 football wishes for Indonesia.
1. More big names
The build-up to the 2017 Indonesia Liga One season was sent into the stratosphere by the arrival of five world stars. Michael Essien, Didier Zokora, Mohamed Sissoko, Peter Odemwingie,…
ESPN FC’s Jason Dasey and Stanley Bernard discuss JDT’s fight with ex-coach Mario Gomez.
Kuala Lumpur’s renovated Bukit Jalil National Stadium reopens to football fans next month with a three-team Super Cup tournament featuring clubs from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Work started last year, but was temporarily halted as the stadium reopened for August’s Southeast Asia (SEA) Games before further renovations were carried out.
The upgrade has come in time for the venue’s 20th anniversary, having been constructed for the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
The stadium forms part of KL Sports…