Dutch-Indies team in World Cup 1938 in France

Since then, Indonesia has never again entered the elite countries to be in World cup events.

Actually, in this World Cup 2010 in South Africa, some Indonesian descents will be playing in final game under the Netherlands’ flag. They are:

Giovanni Van Bronckhorst

John Heitinga

Robin Van Persie

Demy De Zeeuw

Actually, there are many more players in Europe with Indonesian blood, like Radja Nainggolan who is in Belgian national team, and Sergio van Dijk which playing in Oz league. I am informed that they are interested in playing for Indonesian national team. Indonesian Football Association should do more to explore and exploite its young potentials, and to re-enter world cup stage in years to come. List to do is no short.

Rio repacking the fastest time with 27 minutes 8.058 seconds at once the first victory in the GP3 Series. Rio closed to within 2.206 seconds of Arden racer Mickey Monras MW. After performing brilliantly on Friday, Rio redeem the difficulties they experienced on Saturday.

With the victory, the Rio has lurched from position 16 to position the seventh in the standings while the GP3. Rio maintaining a distance up to 0.8 seconds adrift in a few laps earlier. He even drove to victory more brilliant.

Rio Monras had clung at the beginning of the race. However, the Spaniard was not able to overtake Rio. In fact, it overshadowed Monras ART racer Alexander Rossi, who closed to within 3.981 seconds of Rio. Rossi managed to overtake Nico Muller Jenzer drivers in mid-race. Muller had to settle was in fourth position with a 5.613 seconds adrift of Rio.

Source: MyMoen.com

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The 2009 Formula BMW Pacific team championship was also decided with Questnet Team Qi-Meritus taking the honours as well. Haryanto clinched the driver’s title by earning maximum points in each of the last nine races.

Meanwhile, Meritus team drivers Luca Filippi and Diego Nunes finished eighth and 13th respectively in Round 2 of the GP2 Asia held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

RESULTS
Round 14: 1. Facu Regalia (Spa) Eurointernational 25:35.145, 2. Rio Haryanto (Ina) Questnet Qi-Meritus 21.681 seconds behind, 3. James Kovacic (Usa) Eurointernational 33.478, 4. Calvin Wong (Mas) Holzer PFX 34.743, 5. Fahmi Ilyas (Mas) E-Rain 38.616.

STANDINGS
After 14 rounds: 1. Rio Haryanto 229, 2. Gary Thompson (Irl) E-Rain 180, 3. Axcil Jefferies (Zim) Eurasia Motorsport 148, 4. Fahmi 92.

They were also out in force in the offices of PSSI, Indonesia’s football association. The governing body lives in the bowels of the Soviet-designed Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and its home is a rabbit-warren of brown and beige (not quite as colourful as the batik), large offices , small nooks and crannies. Compared to some of the bright and breezy offices that some of Asia’s associations call home, the place may look a little old-fashioned but the fact that the corridors follow the curves of one of Asia’s best football arenas adds an authentic atmosphere that is not easy to find elsewhere. The same can be said of the passion that Indonesia has for the beautiful game and, ahead of the new season that kicked off last weekend, there is a real sense that football in the giant archipelago is going places.

Only in a few countries can you find these euphoria. In Indonesia; Persija Jakarta Fans - the Jakmania- packed in the stadium.

The Indonesia Super League has not only become the one to watch in south-east Asia, it is becoming the representative league of the region and the place to play despite the strides made by leagues Vietnam and Thailand. Like most of the region, Indonesia has long been football crazy but fans in Sumatra, Java and elsewhere are equally at home watching the likes of PSM Makassar as Manchester United. The local league rivals the big ones out west – even Serie A which remains hugely popular – and there is little of the snobbery towards the domestic scene that can exist elsewhere.

This ain't Hooligans, nor Tifosi. It's the Aremania, the die-hard supporters of Arema Malang, one of the most creative and active fan clubs in Indonesia.

One of those places is definitely Singapore and football there is struggling these days in the shadow of its huge neighbour to the south. S-League stars such as Noh Alam Shah and Alexander Duric have made the short journey across the Straits of Singapore attracted by the prospect of playing in front of large numbers of people.They are not alone, partly due to the fact that Indonesia allows each team three foreign players and two from Asia – the league is probably the most cosmopolitan on the continent. Persija Jakarta have the Singaporean pair of Mustafic Fahruddin and Baihakki Khaizan while Persib Bandung boast Thailand international goalkeeper Kosin Hathairatanakool and compatriot Rangsan Viwatchaichok.

These new players were not disappointed by an excellent opening day of the season. Over 40,000 were at Balikpapan to watch Persiba defeat Persib Bandung 2-0. Over 50,000 watched Arema Malang down Persija Jakarta 1-0. It is such attendances that have local officials quietly satisfied with their jobs. Despite the lack of official figures, Nugraha Besoes, the general secretary of the PSSI assured me that the average attendance in the league outstrips those of Asia’s traditional big leagues such as South Korea, China, Saudi Arabia and Iran – only Japan is ahead and maybe not for long.

There are still problems of course, it wouldn’t be an Indonesian season if all went smoothly. Crowd trouble rears its ugly head from time to time – this leads to clubs being forced to play far from home in front of empty stadiums. Teams have been known to walk off the pitch when decisions go against them and the police are not averse to getting involved with the fixture list too. Last year’s election meant that the authorities didn’t allow games in Jakarta for months and games can be switched around at a moment’s notice – the season’s curtain-raiser, the Community Shield, was moved away from the Gelora Bung Karno few weeks ago.

Quoted from: Goal.com

John Duerden Asia Editor john.duerden@goal.com

Embraer Legacy of Embraer fleet

There are more than 180 million Brazilians. The Portuguese-speaking republic is studded with global icons ranging from supermodel Gisele Bundchen and world soccer players Kaka, Ronaldo, to the Academy Award-winning film director Hector Babenco, architect Oscar Niemeyer and the pop star Xuxa.

Rambunctious, hedonistic and alive, Brazil has never lacked for admirers. Its rich natural resources, dynamic agro-based industry, and a burgeoning industrial base plus a diverse, vibrant society are Brazil’s greatest strengths — and the country has never been shy to exploit them.

What about Brazil GNFI wants to display here? It’s the way the stunned the world after the city of Rio De Janeiro stunned the world by winning the right to host the 2016 Olympics, out-classing the US. Brazil, has moved from a sleepy-nation into one of the most progressive and vibrant land. What about Indonesia?

Brazilian President (Lula), and Indonesian President (SBY)

Brazil, as with China, India and Indonesia, has emerged from the financial crisis remarkably unscathed. Brazil, and Indonesia, both have much-respected leader, Lula, and SBY. Indonesia has been booking a steady growth pace since 7 years back, and it is likely to grow further.

Indonesia, at least in 10-15 years to come, must be vigilant to propose to host the Olympic game. To me, apart from football, Brazil and Indonesia share many things in common, and there’s no reason accepted for not hosting the Olympic Games someday here, in Jakarta, or Surabaya, or even Makassar.

Indonesia, on the road to Olympic Games.