The BOLA BOLA Show

From our playground days experience, the most obvious thing we know is that not everyone wants to be a goalkeeper. Hence why, that role is somehow rather reserve for one of our co-host, Bala. However in the context of modern football, we have also learned a great deal that being a good goalkeeper is not for everyone. Hence, not only it takes a special kind of talent, but also a special kind of coa...

For us The BOLA BOLA Show, football is a game for all and that includes the women's game as well. As in previous episodes, we had prominent personality to speak with us on this subject.  This time, it is huge honor us to speak to the captain of our very own Malaysian Women's football team, Steffi Sarge Kaur! On this episode, we focus on her humble beginning with the beautiful game and the jou...

When mentioned the name Zesh Rehman to any Malaysian football fan, the first thing that comes to mind is him being one-quarter of the famous Pahang's Four Horsemen from 2014 (alongside Dickson Nwakaeme, Matias Conti, and Damion Stewart). That year, Pahang prevented JDT's rise to dominance in the Malaysian football landscape. One can never forget that year's Malaysia Cup Final. A sold-out occasion...

KL City FC is riding high on a 10 game unbeaten streak since drawing with defending champions JDT back in April and is currently sitting comfortably at sixth position in the Super League. Though they were unlucky to be drawing most of them it is still a remarkable run for a team that just got promoted this season. Playing a big part in this is the team's captain marvelous Paulo Josue! This season...

When mentioned the name Marlon Alex James to Malaysian football fans, three things come to mind. Goals, goals, and more goals.  Ever since he arrived here in 2004 to play for the now-defunct side Selangor MK Land, the Vincetion international striker will always find the net one way or the other. Thus cementing himself as one of the greatest goalscorers in the Super League.  His goals hav...

Although he spent the bulk of his football career in Hong Kong, mentioned the name Tim Bredbury it will definitely raise a few eyebrows among older generation Malaysian football fans. Especially among long-time Selangor faithful, as Bredbury had spent a season with the Red Giants in the early 1990s.  These days, Tim Bredbury is still based in Hong Kong where he is involved in coaching. It was a gr...

Mentioned the word FC Bayern Munich, it doesn't take long for any football fans to recognize as it is one of the strongest brand in world football. But just much do we know about its women's team?   It was a sweet season for the club as they manage to seize the Frauen-Bundesliga title after four season, from their arch rivals VfL Wolfsburg. The club was also very unlucky not to take part in t...

We're honored to have Mr Lim Teong Kim back again on the podcast.  Previously he was featured in our podcast Episode No.28, discussing about his role at the National Football Development Programme plus many more .   This time, he wanted to share with us his thought on Harimau Malaya's recent performance at the World Cup/Asian Cup qualifier. He also had some fiery words with regards to Fo...

As someone who has served the country for more than 30 years and has been involved in Malaysia's Olympic Contingent in various capacities from the Summer Games in Barcelona 1992 to London 2012, it was important for us to dedicate this special episode to Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz on his life experience and journey.  To listen, subscribe and follow us, just click on the link to the following platform: -...

The world was in a state of shock following Christian Eriksen's sudden collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland at Parken Stadium on June 12th, 2021. So in this episode, we dive deeper to understand on what is the cause & reason behind cardiac arrest professional athletes and what are the necessary measures that can be done when such an incident ar...

It wasn't a good start for Malaysia against United Arab Emirates in the AFC zone World Cup qualifier. Losing 4-0 in Dubai has thrown in a lot of questions, ranging from team selection to gameplay strategy to the rationale of selecting naturalized footballers. Which only makes our upcoming assignment against Vietnam and Thailand even more challenging.  Understanding how crucial the last match...

As promised, the second part of our EURO special throwback series. This time it will Ras from Back Passt With Ras turn to host us!  The new millennium brought so much more excitement to this competition. In this episode, we take a look back at the EURO's that took place in the noughties era.  From the first time, the EURO had a joint host by Belgium & the Netherlands, to Greece miracle run in Port...

The first time we're doing a collaborative podcast! We've teamed up with Ras (previously featured on our Inter Milan episode ) from the Back Passt With Ras podcast.  With the upcoming EURO 2021 just around the corner, in this episode, we will take a look back at the 1992 and 1996 editions. We tried to cover the many interesting stories that emerge from these two tournaments. One which had a f...

We were thrilled to be able to talk to former Terengganu FC footballer, Issey Nakajima-Farran on our podcast.  As you all know, Issey has a colourful career having played in North America, Asia, and Europe so he does have a lot of interesting insight to share including his love for Terengganu's very own, Nasi Dagang . To listen, subscribe and follow us, just click on the link to the following...

Terengganu FC is one of the most promising team in the Malaysian Super League. We've heard so many interesting stories about  their management, on how they do things differently from other professional teams despite having to operate on a tight budget. So it was a no-brainer that we had to bring the team manager's Zul Fadli Rozi to give us some insight about everything that has to do with The...

Foxsports football pundit Shebby Singh needs no introduction! As a footballer, he had a decorated career featuring for the likes of Johor, the great Kuala Lumpur team of the 80s, Pahang Dream Team in the early 90s and also the National Team, winning gold at the 1989 SEA Games on home soil. But it was his post-playing career which perhaps made him a more colourful personality, depending on each of...

Kakijersi , a Malaysian kit brand has been in the business for almost half a decade. This year they hit another milestone when they became the official kit supplier for not one but TWO professional teams (Perak FC and Negeri Sembilan FC) in the Malaysian Football League.  It was a huge honour to have the co-founder and chief operating officer, Nor Akmar Ahmad as a guest on our podcast. We wan...

In the 2020 Malaysian Super League, UiTM FC was a surprise package team that finished in 7th place in the league. Playing an integral part of that team is French defender Victor Nirennold.  It was a huge pleasure for us to be able to talk to him about his journey from France to Malaysia. Also, what are the important traits one must possess as a defender when dealing with a tricky situation? Lastly...

Football is back! The Malaysian Super League will be kicking off on the 5th of March 2021 between defending champion, Johor Darul Ta'zim and Kedah FC. In this episode, STAR Sports football journalist, T. Avineshwaran joins our podcast to give us his insight on (4:05) the privatization of Malaysian football teams, (24:45) racism in Malaysian football and (39:40) the 2021 Super League football trans...

Scott Ollerenshaw is no stranger to Sabah and Malaysian football. As a player, he was part of the Borneo side's golden generation that won multiple honours during his four years stint with them (from 1994 to 1997). Since retiring Scott has always hoped to return to his beloved Rhinos one day and helping them in another capacity. Recently, it was a dream come true for Scott as Sabah undergoes a pri...

On the 19th of January 2021, Johor Darul Ta'zim has announced their latest signing for the coming Malaysian Super League season, Jonathan Herrera from Argentina.  For this episode, all the way from Buenos Aires, we got Peter Coates of Golazo Argentino to chat with us as he gave us some insight and what we can expect from JDT's newest import. There is more than meets the eye when it comes to Herrer...

Our first episode of 2021 is an interview with Penang FC's goalkeeper Bryan See Tian Keat .  In 2020, he had his breakthrough year with PDRM including a Man of the Match performance against Johor Darul Ta'zim. Despite PDRM were relegated in what was a relatively short season due to Covid-19 pandemic, Bryan See was regarded as the team's best performer. For the coming Malaysian Super League se...

You don't get to be called Rambo unless you have lived like one.  Alfadli Awaludin aka anakmemberontak , did just that when he travelled to the iconic Gelora Bung Karno for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup Final second leg. At one stage, he found himself all alone and being surrounded by the huge red waves of home fans. Yet this didn't deter his spirit to support our beloved Harimau Malaya.  This...

Well as 2020 draws to a closure, it was a good time for us to look back at Malaysia's last success at the international stage, the 2010 AF Suzuki Cup. Ten years on, this success still remains an iconic moment in our country's history. On this episode,  after miraculously escaping from the group stage,  Malaysia turns it up big time to complete a fairy tale journey. To listen, subscribe a...

Well as 2020 draws to a closure, it was a good time for us to look back at Malaysia's last success at the international stage, the 2010 AF Suzuki Cup. Ten years on, this success still remains an iconic moment in our country's history.  On this episode,  we focus on the pre-tournament expectation and the entire group stage.  As you're about to find out, it was a rollercoaster ride fo...