IXth World Youth Championship 1997 genuine and rarest collections

     In 1997, Malaysia became the host country for the IXth World Youth Championship 1997. It was held from 16th June 1997 until 5th July 1997. Malaysia has successfully hosting this tournament. It involved 6 stadiums in 6 cities for the venues of this championship. They are:-

Group A (Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam)

Uruguay

Morocco

Belgium

Malaysia

Group B (Sarawak Stadium, Kuching)

Brazil

France

South Korea

South Africa

Group C (Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star)

Ghana 

Republic of Ireland

United States of America

China

Group D (Darulmakmur Stadium, Kuantan)

Spain

Japan

Paraguay

Costa Rica

Group E (Utama Stadium, Kangar)

Australia

Argentina

Canada

Hungary

Group F (Larkin Stadium, Johore Bahru)

England

Mexico

United Arab Emirates

Ivory Coast

     Argentina and Uruguay reached the final. However, Argentina won the final game with the scores 2-1 against Uruguay. This was the third title won by the Argentina for this World Youth Championship. Golden ball award won by Nicolas Olivera (Uruguay). Golden shoe award won by Adailton (Brazil). Fair play award won by Argentina.

     Below were some genuine and rarest collections from this IXth World Youth Championship 1997:-

(Front) Malaysia jersey worn by Azlan.

(Back) Malaysia jersey worn by Azlan Hussain.

Malaysia IXth World Youth Championship 1997 team.

(Front) Belgium jersey worn by Dimitri Wavreille.

(Back) Belgium jersey worn by Dimitri Wavreille.

Belgium IXth World Youth Championship 1997 team

IXth World Youth Championship 1997 official programme book.

IXth World Youth Championship 1997 official programme book for Larkin Stadium, Johore Bahru.

IXth World Youth Championship 1997 official match guide book.

(Front) IXth World Youth Championship 1997 security pass

(Back) IXth World Youth Championship 1997 security pass

IXth World Youth Championship 1997 official paper bag.

IXth World Youth Championship 1997 mini pennant.

*Reminder: Anyone who wants to contribute their sources/artifacts to be review in this blog, do not hesitate to contact Aizusan the curator at this e-mail address: faiz_mapy07@yahoo.com

The most valuable and rarest Perak matchworn jersey

     Normally, we saw in the English Premier League, the player worn a jersey with a wrong spelling of his name. It was an misspelling of player's name done by the kitman accidentally in preparing the player jersey. In the eyes of kitman, it was a minor mistake. However, in the eyes of collector it was the most valuable and rarest matchworn jersey. It was one of its kind. Even, if the collector did not managed to get the matchworn jersey, the collector will do the same by misspelling the player's name on their replica jersey.

     Its happened on the Perak matchworn jersey as well. Misspelling of player's name done by the kitman accidentally. It has turned this Perak matchworn jersey as the most valuable and rarest Perak jersey ever existed. It was one of its kind. In the eyes of collector, this jersey was priceless and was a great masterpiece. Below were the misspelling matchworn jerseys done by kitman in English Premier League:-

Misspelling David Beckham matchworn jersey.

Misspelling Ole Solskjaer matchworn jersey.

Misspelling Tomasz Kuszczak matchworn jersey.

     Below was the misspelling Perak matchworn jersey that was known to exist:-

Perak early 1996 season away jersey matchworn Chan Kok Heng (Front).

*picture credit Mr. Shahrizan

Misspelling as H.K. Shan (Back). Supposedly the correct spelling was H.K. Chan (Heng Kok Chan). 

*picture credit Mr. Shahrizan

Perak middle 1996 season away jersey matchworn Chee Wan Hoe (Front).

Misspelling as W.K. Chee (Back). Supposedly the correct spelling was W.H. Chee (Wan Hoe Chee).

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South Korea 1996 Pre Olympic Qualifier Final Game Home Jersey

Worn by Choi Yong Su during 1996 Pre Olympic Qualifier Final Game for Asian Region held at Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia. In this final game, South Korea beat Japan for 2-1 scores and managed to go for Olympic 1996 Atlanta. This jersey is one of the rarest South Korean jersey, its a treasure for every South Koreans.

*informations about this tournament

http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/internacional/olimpiadas/1996_ATLANTA_PR.htm

Front.

Back.

South Korea & Japan in actions.

Choi Yong Su with Hideto Suzuki in that match.

Lee Woo Young, teammates of Choi Yong Su in that final game.

South Korea team won the final game in Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia.

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Singapore Olympic Moscow 1980 Qualifier Round Collections

In Olympic Moscow 1980 Qualifier Round, Singapore was in the Group 3 together with Iran, People's Republic of China, North Korea, India and Sri Lanka. Singapore went to the final against Iran and played in the National Stadium of Singapore. However, Singapore lost 3-0 to Iran and did not qualify to go for Olympic Moscow 1980, the most controversial Olympic Games after Soviet Union try to invade Afghanistan. Below are the precious collections of Singapore football during their Olympic Moscow Qualifier Round campaign:-

Various collections of  Singapore football during their Olympic Moscow Qualifier Round campaign.

*credit photo to Zachary

Olympic Moscow Qualifier Round campaign poster. Nicely wrapped and framed.

*credit photo to Zachary

 

Olympic Moscow Qualifier Round campaign Ovaltine bag.

*credit photo to Zachary

The details of 22nd Olympiad '80 Asia Group 3 Singapore were described on the left part of the bag with Football Association of Singapore logo.

*credit photo to Zachary

The details of Ovaltine promotion logo as the official sponsor for Summer Olympic Moscow 1980 and Winter Olympic Lake Placid 1980 on the right part of the bag.

*credit photo to Zachary

Singapore football official collar pin for their Olympic Moscow Qualifier Round campaign.

*credit photo to Zachary

Ovaltine sticker collections portrayed Singapore football players that played for their Olympic Moscow Qualifier Round campaign.

*credit photo to Zachary

Ovaltine sticker collections close up.
*credit photo to Zachary

The Forgotten Legend - Yusoff Bakar

     Yusoff Bakar was a very well known goalkeeper for Perak and Malaya from 1950's until 1960's. He was born in Penang on the 1st September 1935. During his glorious day, he was the best goalkeeper for Perak and among the best goalkeeper for Malaya apart from Sexton Lourdes. He was a civil servant who worked in the Prison Department since 1957 and his career developed since then. He retired from the civil service in 1990 as the Director of Alor Star Prison. During his time, every Perakian and Malayan knew him with a title of "Iron Gate" and always said his name as their favourite goalkeeper. In Perak, he was in the same team with other Perak legends such as Jalil Che Din, Mahat Ambu, Yee Seng Choy, Ahmad Nazari, Majid Ariff and many more. Then, when he played for Malaya, he was in the same team with other Malayan legends such as Sexton Lourdes, Koay Ban Chuan, E.C. Dutton, Abdul Ghani Minhat, Arthur Koh, Abdullah Nordin, Ahmad Nazari, Robert Choe, M. Kuppan, Rahim Omar and many more. He also being trained under the lagendary Malayan coach that was Coach Choo Seng Quee. He was born as a great goalkeeper during Malayan football was on its peak. His greatest achievement was winning the gold medal in Southeast Asian Peninsular (SEAP) Games in 1961 held in Rangoon (Yangdon), Burma (Myanmar). He also involved in Merdeka Football Festival and many others friendly games with the foreign team such as Brazil, Peru, Japan, England and many more. His jersey number when he played for Malaya was number 16.

     However, when he retired and when Malaya changed its name from Malaya to Malaysia, he was forgotten and left behind. His contributions to the country were forgotten. He was the forgotten legend on his own motherland, that was Malaysia. Now, he is disable to walk and to move his body because of his illness and his aged. I still remember when he called me "Young Man" and for me he deserved to be recognised and appreciated by the Malaysian Government and Football Association of Malaysia because he was a Malaysian Living Football Legend. It is irrelevant for us to recognise and appreciate a legend when he already passed away. Why can't we do it when he still alive? Let all of us pray for his recovery and gain a healthy life. Yusoff Bakar, you are the legend !!

Yusoff Bakar when he was in service with Prison Department.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya Cup Final 1961 Perak vs Selangor. Perak lost 2-4 to Selangor.

Top left: Yusoff Bakar was in the Perak team as a goalkeeper in this Malaya Cup final 1961 match.

Merdeka Football Festival 1961. Malaya lost 1-2 to Indonesia in the final.

*photo credit to Zachary

 

Malaya team for Merdeka Football Festival 1961. Yusoff Bakar was a goalkeeper for Malaya team.

*photo credit to Zachary

Yusoff Bakar received a football gift from Tunku Abdul Rahman.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya football players received Rolex watches as the appreciation gifts from Tunku Abdul Rahman.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya football contingent parade in the international tournament.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya football officers and players together with Tunku Abdul Rahman.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Football gift received by Yusoff Bakar from Football Association of Malaya.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya vs England

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya vs Peru

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Malaya vs Japan

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Perak vs Japan

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

Yusoff Bakar in action catching the ball in one of the Perak football match.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

 

On the left was a figure of Yusoff Bakar in action catching the ball. On the right was the front cover of Malaya Cup Final 1961 match book which adopted the figure of Yusoff Bakar catching the ball.

Yusoff Bakar worn number 16 jersey, was trying to catch the ball shot by Brazil player in one of the Malaya football match in Merdeka Stadium.

*photo credit to Yusoff Bakar

This is Yusoff Bakar right now. He is disabled to walk and to move his body because of his illness and his aged. Let us pray for his recovery and gain a healthy life. You are Malaysian legend, Yusoff Bakar !!!