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Dunia sepak bola tanah air kembali mendapat angin segar, setelah akademi sepak bola Arsenal, Liverpool, AC Milan, Real Madrid, kini FC Barcelona berencana membangun sekolah sepak bola (SSB) di kawasan Sentul, Bogor bernama FCB Escola Indonesia. Akademi ini akan diperuntukan bagi anak berusia 5 hingga 18 tahun, untuk mengembangkan bakat dan keterampilan mereka dalam sepak [...]

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One person running to be the Indonesian Motorsports Association’s (IMI) next chairman says he wants to bring Formula 1 racing to the nation. “If Malaysia and Singapore can do it, why can’t we? Even though this is just my dream, I’ll work very hard to make it happen,” National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen Nanan [...]

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Terus terang saya cukup kaget ketika mendapati berita di media-media nasional bahwa Indonesia berniat (bersiap ditunjuk) menjadi tuan rumah Asian Games 2019. Asian Games adalah hajatan besar, bukan seperti F1 atau MotoGP, atau Sea Games, atau Piala Asia. Asian Games memerlukan jauh lebih banyak hal dari itu. Hitung-hitungan kasar saya, kalau mau sukses menyelenggarakan Asian [...]

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[The Jakarta Post]: Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid is poised to set up a soccer school in Aceh next year, the region’s deputy governor says. “Real Madrid international and cooperation project director and the LPI [Indonesian Education League] national crew chief visited the sports and football facilities and infrastructure in the Lhong Raya area. “They [...]

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Indonesia came away from a footballing masterclass with David Beckham with heads held high, despite losing to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday. Former England captain Beckham and his coach, Bruce Arena, were both full of praise for the footballing talents of their hosts. Irish striker Robbie Keane’s goal in the 14th minute sealed the [...]

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Pagi ini saya terbangun dengan senyum. Rasanya ada sedikit rasa tergelitik di hati setiap kali saya mengingat apa yang saya saksikan tadi malam. Campuran rasa sedih, bangga, dan haru mendominasi pikiran, bahkan sulit rasanya menulis artikel ini tanpa merasakan lagi hal yang sama. Inilah pertama kalinya bagi saya, emosi begitu lekat dalam sebuah pertandingan Sepakbola. [...]

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[The Jakarta Globe]: As the Southeast Asian Games closed on Tuesday, Indonesia was sitting proudly on top of the medal table for the first time since 1997 with 182 gold medals, 151 silvers and 153 bronzes. It was a measure of the host’s achievement that second-place Thailand was well off the pace with only 109 [...]

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Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) – Three Indonesian swimmers broke SEA Games records in the fin swimming events of the 26th Southeast Asian Games held at Jakabaring`s Aquatics Stadium here on Sunday. The three new SEA Games records were set by Margareta Herawati in the women`s 100-meter fins, Patrol Gasoline in the men`s 200 meter [...]

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Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian contingent eventually achieved its target of grabbing at least 150 gold medals as until the tenth day of the 26th Southeast Asian Games on Sunday it had collected 154 goldswhile securing first position as the overall champion for the first time since 1997. It has even been [...]

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[The Jakarta Globe]: Indonesia’s football squad guaranteed themselves either gold or silver medals in the Southeast Asia Games by beating Vietnam 2-0 in their semi-final match Saturday night. Indonesia will play Malaysia in the final after its regional rivals defeated Burma 1-0 in the other semi-final. Patrich Steven Wanggai scored off a free kick in [...]

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