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Buriram Marathon to roll out Thai ‘paradise’ for 27,000 runners on Jan 21

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023

More than 27,000 runners from dozens of countries will hit the start line for the 7th Buriram Marathon on January 21.

The “runners’ paradise” weekend will see participants compete on the Chang International Circuit which passes through star attractions in the Northeast province’s Muang district.

The day-night event features four categories to be held from 4pm to 2.30am: the marathon (42.195 kilometres), half marathon (21.1km), mini marathon (10km) and fun run (4.554km).

This year, 27,135 participants from 46 countries (59.89% men and 40.11% women) will run a course that features Huai Chorakhe Mak reservoir, the King Rama I monument, and Wat Klang Phra Aram Luang, which will be lit up with decorations to welcome athletes.

Thousands of participants and spectators will also find merchants selling athletics gear, souvenirs and local specialities.

With hotels in Buri Ram and nearby provinces booking up fast, local campsites are expanding to accommodate about 1,000 runners.

Shuttle vehicles will transport athletes and spectators from the airport, train station and bus terminal to the Chang International Circuit.

Last year’s Buriram Marathon attracted more than 26,000 runners and generated 531.94 million baht in revenue.

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• Thailand turn the tables on Malaysia to storm into AFF Cup final
• Rising MMA fighter Victoria Lee passes aged 18

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Thailand’s Natthakritta wins the ticket to $1.7 million USD Honda LPGA Thailand 2023

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023

Natthakritta Vongtaveelap wins National Qualifiers to earn a place to play among a world-class field at the $1.7 million USD Honda LPGA Thailand 2023.

(Bangkok – January 10, 2023) Honda, in partnership with IMG, held the Honda LPGA Thailand 2023 National Qualifiers, at the Siam Country Club Rolling Hills in Pattaya. With her strong performance, Natthakritta Vongtaveelap earned a place to compete in the 16th edition of Honda LPGA Thailand 2023 at Siam Country Club Old Course in Pattaya from February 23rd – 26th, 2023. 

The National Qualifiers have been held for 5 consecutive years and are part of the Road to Honda LPGA Thailand initiative, which provides upcoming local amateur and professional players the chance to compete for a spot at the Honda LPGA Thailand, now with an increased prize purse of $1.7M. A record number of 69 professional and amateur golfers joined the qualifiers from January 9th-10th, 2023.

Vongtaveelap shot a two-day 10-under-par and closed with a 68 in the second and final round today to win by one stroke from Kornkamol Sukaree. That followed up the 66 she carded yesterday when she took the first round lead. 

Delighted with her deserved win, Vongtaveelap said: “I am happy with the victory because it was not easy and there were many good players in the field. There were a lot of nerves out there on the course. I put in a lot of training for this tournament and I am pleased it paid off here. This is a very proud moment for me to qualify for the Honda LPGA Thailand 2023 and I’m sure it will be an amazing experience for all of us in the Championship.”

 “I would like to thank Honda, the Sports Authority of Thailand, IMG, and all the others involved for organising this tournament and especially for giving young golfers like myself this big opportunity. I would also like to thank my family, friends, and coach for their support in getting me here today. I am also grateful to Mo, May and Jeen for inspiring me throughout my professional golf journey. Now I look forward to the Honda LPGA Thailand 2023 in February, where I will do my best and hopefully make them proud again.”

The National Qualifiers are part of the Road to Honda LPGA Thailand initiative which aims to promote and elevate the country’s golf industry, allowing Thai golfers to experience international tournaments alongside other world-class female players. Past winners include Benyapa Niphatsophon (National Qualifiers Champion 2019), Rina Tatematsu (National Qualifiers Champion 2020) and Chanettee Wannasaen (National Qualifiers Champion 2021 and 2022).  A proven and effective platform to launch professional careers, it was recently announced that a total of 5 new Thai players have earned their LPGA tour card for the next season, all of which were previously involved in the Honda LPGA Thailand National Qualifiers. 

Additional efforts of the Road to Honda LPGA Thailand initiative include the Junior Golf Clinic, a training session for teenage golfers with a professional player and the Young Ambassadors Programme, targeted at students interested in sports management and providing them the opportunity to join the organising team behind the tournament. 

The Honda LPGA Thailand 2023 is delighted to welcome public spectators back on the course as the excitement-filled golf tournament returns in full force to elevate Thailand’s professional golf scene. Golf fans under 16 and over 60 years of age are invited to attend free of charge. Vongtaveelap will be competing at the tournament with 71 world-class golfers, featuring the nation’s top female golfers like Jeen-Atthaya Thitikul, Patty Tavatanakit and local fan favourites May-Ariya Jutanugarn and Mo-Moriya Jutanugarn. 

Fans can now purchase tickets via the website at www.hondalpgathailand.com. For more updates and information, do follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lpgaThailand or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hondalpgathailand. 

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Thailand turn the tables on Malaysia to storm into AFF Cup final

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023

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Thailand came up with an inspired performance to hammer Malaysia 3-0 at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani province on Tuesday to book their place in the final of the AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup.

Stunned 1-0 in the first leg semi-final at Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, the Thais faced a do-or-die situation at home.
 

Teerasil Dangda opened scoring in the 19th minute, and Bordin Phala in the 55th and Adisak Kraisom in 71st made valuable additions to help the defending champions prevail 3-1 on aggregate in the double-leg semi-finals.

It was a measure of the Thais’ domination that they had 67 per cent ball possession.

Thailand will meet Vietnam in the first leg of the final at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi at 7.30pm on January 13. Thailand will host the second leg on January 16. Vietnam had pipped Indonesia with a 2-0 win in the second leg after the two teams ended the first leg goalless.

The biennial competition pits the men’s national teams from Asean to determine the region’s football champions.

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Rising MMA fighter Victoria Lee passes aged 18

MONDAY, JANUARY 09, 2023

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Rising mixed martial arts fighter Victoria Lee has passed away at age 18, her older sister and fellow ONE Championship fighter Angela announced on Sunday.

“She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since then. We miss her. More than anything in this world. Our family will never be the same. Life will never be the same”, Angela Lee posted on Instagram.
 

Lee wrote that her sister had passed on December 26th, but did not reveal a cause of death.

Nicknamed “The Prodigy”, Victoria Lee was unbeaten in three fights as an atomweight after following Angela and brother Christian to the ONE Championship circuit, last defeating Victoria Souza via second-round TKO in September 2021.

She took a year off from fighting in 2022 to complete high school and recover from an injury,. but was set to return for her fourth professional fight against India’s Zeba Bano at a ONE Championship event on Saturday January 13th in Bangkok, Thailand.

“I am heartbroken by Victoria Lee’s passing”, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong wrote in a Facebook post, “May you rest in peace, Victoria. We will all miss you.”

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Coach hopes Thailand’s AFF winning streak will return on Tuesday

SUNDAY, JANUARY 08, 2023

Thailand will beat Malaysia in the semi-final home leg of the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) tournament on Tuesday, the national team’s coach Alexandre Polking said hopefully on Sunday.

He made this remark after Thailand lost to Malaysia 1-0 in the semi-final away leg at the Malaysian National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Saturday.

According to the Bernama news agency, the match began with Thailand, which entered the game with an unbeaten record, dominating possession and nearly stunning Malaysia with a 4th-minute goal when Thai player Pansa Hemviboon’s free header sailed just wide.

“However, it was Malaysia who drew first blood when Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim got to the ball first off a header by his teammate, Ruventhiran Vengadesan, in the 11th minute,” said Bernama.

Polking said Thailand still has a chance to beat Malaysia at the tournament’s semi-final home leg, which will be played at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on Tuesday from 7.30pm.

“It was halfway through and ended with Thailand’s defeat at 1-0,” he said.

He added that the Thai national team had a lot of chances to score in the away leg, and hopes it will be able to make better use of those chances in the home leg.

“Thailand will do the same while hoping that it will take the opportunity to obtain the score,” he said.

All Thailand matches are broadcast live on MCOT HD30 and T-Sport 7 channels.

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Man Utd launch FA Cup campaign with Everton win

SATURDAY, JANUARY 07, 2023

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Manchester United have progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup following a 3-1 win over Everton this evening.

Erik ten Hag’s men were off to a flying start inside five minutes when Antony opened the scoring following great link-up play between Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford. 
 

The away side pulled things level through Conor Coady just ten minutes later after sustained pressure from the Toffees. 

Another quick start from the Reds after half-time saw us restore our lead. Rashford, who showed great footwork down the left, drilled the ball into the Everton box and it was turned into their own net by Coady. 

Rashford, man-of-the-hour, sealed the win from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time. 

Despite a scrappy affair, a 3-1 win means our name is in the hat for the next round.

In true FA Cup fashion, both teams were welcomed onto the pitch with an absolutely electric atmosphere inside Old Trafford.

And it didn’t take United long to hit the ground running, scoring inside the opening five minutes. Anthony Martial took control in the middle of the park before setting Marcus Rashford on his way. Our no.10 drove into the box and played the ball across goal to find Antony sliding in to get the final touch and tap home.

Martial came close to doubling our lead minutes later, but the Frenchman’s effort flew just wide of Jordan Pickford’s goal. 

A buoyant away end wouldn’t have to wait much longer to see their side equalise, as the Toffees hit back just ten minutes after our opener. Neal Maupay’s low delivery slipped through the legs of David de Gea, allowing an unmarked Conor Coady to tap in and level the score.

At 1-1, there was a frantic feel to the game with tackles flying in all over the pitch as both teams tried to carve out the next goal.
 
Ten Hag’s men came the closest to netting again moments after conceding, as Martial saw his attempt to restore our lead saved well by Pickford after Rashford drove us forward on the break. A handful of long-range efforts from Rashford and Christian Eriksen came agonisingly close to putting us ahead again, but we went into the break all-square.

As per the first half, the Reds were quick to hit the ground running in the second. Seven minutes after the restart, we were back in front courtesy of some magic from Rashford in front of the Stretford End. 

After picking up the ball out wide, he drove into the box and showed lovely footwork to beat his defender before his drilled cross was turned into the Everton net by Toffees defender Coady. 

After reinstating our one-goal lead, the Reds began to establish some dominance but second-half substitute Dominic Calvert-Lewin had other ideas. Demarai Gray’s quality ball into the box was converted by Everton’s no.9 to make it 2-2, but the intervention from VAR chalked their equaliser off due to Gray being offside in the build-up. 

Rashford came close to putting daylight between us and our opponents with a late free-kick, but Pickford helped it over the bar to deny his England team-mate. The two locked horns once more as our no.10 stepped up to take a penalty deep into stoppage time – won by Alejandro Garnacho – but this time it was Rashford who came out on top to put the game to bed from United’s perspective. 

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Former Italy great Vialli dies of cancer aged 58

SATURDAY, JANUARY 07, 2023

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Former Italian soccer star Gianluca Vialli has died from cancer at the age of 58, his former soccer club Sampdoria said on Friday.

Vialli, who enjoyed a stellar career with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea and earned 59 caps for Italy, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017. He was given the all-clear a year later only for the illness to return.
 

“I know that I probably will not die of old age, I hope to live as long as possible, but I feel much more fragile than before,” Vialli said in a Netflix documentary aired in March 2022.

He described cancer as “a travel companion” that he hoped would eventually leave him in peace, after testing his mettle. “Illness can teach a lot about who you are, and can push you to go beyond the superficial way in which we live,” he said.

Vialli was however forced to step aside from his role as head of a delegation with the Italian national team last month, saying he needed to focus on overcoming a new phase of his disease.

A person lays flowers next to a photo of Gianluca Vialli outside Stamford Bridge, the stadium of Chelsea Football Club, in London, Britain

Working with the Italy squad, Vialli had been reunited with national coach Roberto Mancini, a lifelong friend and strike partner when they both played for Sampdoria, where they were known as “the goal twins.”

Vialli and Mancini led the Italians to the Euro 2020 tournament in 2021, lifting the trophy in Wembley Stadium where, 29 years earlier, their Sampdoria team had lost the European Cup final to Barcelona.

They celebrated last year with a tearful embrace that “was more beautiful than the hugs we used to give each other when I passed him the ball and he scored goals,” Vialli said in a TV interview with Italy’s RAI in November.

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Work in Europe done says Ronaldo as player is presented at Al Nassr

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 04, 2023

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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said his “work is done” in Europe, adding that he is relishing new challenges both on and off the pitch after being unveiled as a player of Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Tuesday (January 3).

Ronaldo, who was a free agent following his acrimonious split with Manchester United in November, joined Al Nassr last week on a 2-1/2 year deal estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($210.94 million).

He was greeted by a sea of yellow and blue at Al Nassr’s home ground Mrsool Park, where thousands of fans turned up to witness his unveiling.

Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia with a vast collection of club honours after a glittering spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid from 2009-18 where he won two LaLiga titles, two Spanish Cups, four Champions League titles and three Club World Cups.

He also claimed two Serie A titles and a Copa Italia trophy in three years at Juventus before rejoining United with whom he had bagged three Premier League crowns, the FA Cup, two League Cups, the Champions League and Club World Cup.

New Al Nassr signing Cristiano Ronaldo during training with teammates

“I’m so proud to make this big decision in my life. In Europe, my work is done,” Ronaldo told a news conference.

“I won everything, I played in the most important clubs in Europe and now it’s a new challenge in Asia.”

The 37-year-old batted away questions about criticism of his move to Saudi Arabia, saying, “I’m a unique player as well so for me it’s normal.”

Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia said the signing of Ronaldo was a huge step for the Saudi Arabian league.

“Cristiano is one of the best players in the world and in the history of football. He is a legend, it is an honor for sure for me but also for Al Nassr to welcome Cristiano,” Garcia told reporters.

Al Nassr president Mossali Al Muammar was also effusive in his praise of Ronaldo, calling him the “best player in football history.”

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Ronaldo receives rapturous welcome from Al Nassr fans

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 04, 2023

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Cristiano Ronaldo received a rapturous welcome from 25,000 fans at a packed Mrsool Park in Riyadh after being presented as an Al Nassr player

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract to play in the Saudi Pro League in one of the most surprising transfers in the sport’s history.

Speaking at a news conference earlier, Ronaldo revealed he turned down multiple offers from elsewhere in the world.

“In Europe my work is done. I won everything and played for the most important clubs in Europe and for me now it’s a new challenge,” Ronaldo said.

The 37-year-old added he wanted “to give a different vision” of Saudi Arabia.

The soccer great, who has won five Ballon d’Or awards for the best player in the world and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his storied career.

Ronaldo has agreed a deal reportedly worth up to US$200 million a year — making him the highest paid soccer player in history.

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Teerasil double trouble for Cambodia as Thailand ease into semi-finals

TUESDAY, JANUARY 03, 2023

Defending champions Thailand cruised into the semi-finals of the 2022 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship on Monday with a 3-1 defeat of Cambodia that saw them top Group A.

Teerasil Dangda scored the first goal for the War Elephants at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus in Bangkok, slotting home a penalty at the end of the first half.

Sumanya Purisai bagged the second goal for the hosts five minutes into the second half, before Chanthea Sieng grabbed a goal back for Cambodia in the 68th minute.

Teerasil secured victory for Thailand with his second goal in the last minute of the game.

Thailand finished top of the group on goal difference from Indonesia, both teams on 10 points. Cambodia were third on six points, followed by the Philippines (three) and Brunei (no points).

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Thailand will face the Group B runners-up in the two-leg semi-final, in a repeat of last year’s final. The away leg is on January 7 while the home leg in Bangkok is on January 10. All Thailand matches are broadcast live on MCOT HD30 and T-Sport 7 channels.

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