- Associated Press
Malaysian soccer player splashed with acid, two others attacked in a week of rare violence
A Malaysian international footballer has been splashed by acid and two other top players were attacked within a week by unknown assailants, in a rare outbreak of violence targeting athletes in the country. Police criminal investigation chief Mohamad Shuhaily Mohamad Zain said Wednesday that there were similarities in the three attacks and that the victims appeared to have been targeted. Faisal Halim, who plays as a winger for the national team and Malaysian club Selangor, was hospitalized with fourth-degree burns following an acid attack by two assailants at a shopping mall on Sunday.
The TelegraphSky Sports to show every Football League match on opening weekend - including 3pm kickoffs
Every opening Football League fixture including the fiercely guarded 3pm Saturday slot will be broadcast live as wall-to-wall coverage begins on a new Sky Sports platform.
- BBC
The Soccer Tournament: Swans enter $1m event
A Swansea City side will be part of The Soccer Tournament, a football festival taking place from 5-10 June in North Carolina. After the competition's inaugural event last year, the 2024 edition will feature two seven-a-side competitions, one involving 48 men's teams and another featuring eight women's teams. Swansea will be represented at The Soccer Tournament for the first time, with club legend and ambassador Lee Trundle captaining the 'AU Vodka Swans'.
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Motherwell unity key for Cunningham after injury nightmare
Murron Cunningham says "squad unity" at Motherwell played a massive part in her return from a two-year injury lay-off. The defender made her comeback from a ruptured ACL at the start of the current campaign. “Returning from a long-term injury is something that is incredibly exciting at the start of the season,” Cunningham told club media.