Finally..My Kiosk at Tesco Kulim

Alhamdullillah  الحمد لله

Thanks to Allah الشكر لله    

Finally after a long time of waiting all the hard work was paid. It was something that my wife and I wanted to do. Our very own kiosk and business. With the help of my dear friend Yan who sacrificed his saving to invest in this project, we all managed to pull ourselves together to make this kiosk successful. Though it just a beginning for more hurdles and challenges ahead, to watch this kiosk standing sturdy is meaningless. People might say it just a small matter but for us who struggle to made this project possible, arguable back to differ.

A lot of money, passion and planning involved. Decision changes in same time waiting although not in vain for the approval. In the planning we were hoping to open on the 1^st May 2012. A Labour Day, an off day for most people. But that not came as in plan. So the new date was in proposed. 1^st day of June 2012, a date within the two weeks school break. Again we had to postpone as the unforeseen circumstances had filled the proposed date. Then we decided to let things decided naturally, only then we made the decision on the launching date. Finally it was 8 July 2012.

On that date we all watched proudly as our kiosk officially open. Our kiosk that selling pickles under brand name of JERUK MADU PAK ALI was an instant hit. We all were caught by relentlessly customers that came to our kiosk. As the Pak Ali name already popular, people in Kulim just somehow waiting a kiosk to open there. And their prayers were answered when we opened our kiosk there.

Again thanks to Allah, the sales was very good. The daily sales never made us disappointed. Though we were afraid that Ramadhan will slow us down, but that never been the case. Our kiosk due to the law and regulatory had to open only from 3.00 pm not as usual 9.30 am. That not deters people to buy at our kiosk. Sales just slightly reduce but considering the length of business hours we operating, we would consider the sales was as usual.

Alhamdullilah with the help from three assistants, KIOSK JERUK MADU PAK ALI, is doing well. Thanks  to Tasha, Rahimah and Apit, our dedicated assistants, our mothers for their loving and prayers, our family and friend for kind supports and also prayers. And mostly to ALLAH.

The Dutchman Is Coming But...

Arsenal Captain Robin Van Persie: I Want Wayne Rooney Wages At Manchester United

29 July 2012

http://www.express.co.uk?

ROBIN VAN PERSIE is ready to join Manchester United... as long as his wages match the £220,000 a week that Wayne Rooney earns, Sunday Express Sport can reveal.

And it is understood that United are ready to meet the Dutchman’s pay demands if they can agree a fee of less than £20million with Arsenal.

The Gunners are asking for £30m.

The striker puts United ahead of Manchester City and Juventus as his chosen destination.

Just two things before his move to Old Trafford materialize. His club and personal term.  His club wanted Man United to meet the asking price of £30m while he personally, as it was claimed, wanted a staggering £220,000 a week salary.

The player who had fantastic shooting technique will turn 29 on 6 August. It was rare for Sir Alex to sign any player on that kind of age. Of course Laurent Blanc was a different case. But RVP is a classy player who could change any game and he is at his peak right now. He still had years ahead in his career. So is he worth to sign?

He is also asking for same wages as Rooney. Reports said that Sir Alex is willing to meet his demand. So the last hurdle before signing him is his club valuation price. Sir Alex was asking lower price of £20million. Arsenal surely did not want to lose their captain easily and cheaply. But the Gunnners knew that they already resorted to lose this talismanic player. Furthermore all coaches and managers knew that there was no use to keep unhappy player. Some players will resort to rebel and play with no heart and passion. And disharmony arises at the sacred dressing rooms. This is the last thing any managers wanted.

So if RVP wanted to leave, it is going to be costly. RVP reported to say his prefered destination is Man United. Juventus and Man City are the next. This guy wanted trophies. He will be 29 but his collections almost none. Being a great name in football without trophies and titles, this would be meaningless. His last trophy was 2005 FA Cup.  The year he came to Arsenal. Then that was it.

With Arsenal he earned £70,000 and he had already snubbed an offer of £130,000 a week from his current club. An offer that almost hit the ceiling of Arsenal pay structure. Man United had higher ceiling of pay structure, though cannot match his neighbor Man City, the Old Trafford could still afford to meet RVP demand.

So back to the main question, is he worth of signing? For me is definitely yes.

Eurozone Crisis: No Collateral Damage Against US?

What could happen to the U.S. if Spain defaults?

25 July 2012

http://www.cbsnews.com

(MoneyWatch) U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has repeatedly said American banks are at low risk from the overseas debt crisis because they have little direct financial exposure to Europe. That means they haven't been making loans straight to European borrowers. There is no reason not to believe him.

Unfortunately, the problem here is the indirect exposure. U.S. banks have made loans to institutions that have made loans to EU nations, including Spain. They almost certainly provided loan insurance -- known as credit default swaps (CDS) -- to these institutions as well. Or they may have made these loans and CDS to institutions which made the loans and CDS to EU nations, including Spain.

f Spain defaults, two things would likely happen. First, many banks will have to account for these now worthless loans. Anyone who loaned money to those banks will want to know if their loans will be repaid. If they can't, then they will either have worthless loans of their own to deal with or, if they bought insurance, they will cash in their CDS. This will ripple out to other banks and companies just as it did when Lehman Brotners collapsed in 2008. However, this will likely be on a much, much larger scale. Economists call this collateral damage "contagion."

If U.S. financial institutions are in as good condition as we have been told, then they will pay out a lot of money. That will mean they have less money to lend to American businesses. It is already difficult for these businesses to get all the funds they need.

If these institutions are in worse condition than they have let on -- and it is possible some of them are -- then they would be at great risk of going out of business. (Because of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., most depositors would still get all of their money back if that happened.) Either case would severely damage the American economy, which would also be dealing with a large drop in demand for goods and services. We would certainly be in a recession, or possibly something worse.

Malaysian Talent At Shanghai

Young Malaysian Tam gets five minutes of action against Red Devils

26 July 20120

http://football.thestar.com.my?

SHANGHAI: Shanghai Shenhua coach Sergio Batista gave young Malaysian Tam Sheang Tsung five minutes of playing time in the 1-0 loss to English Premier League giants Manchester United in a friendly here yesterday.

 The Argentine coach rested star strikers Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba and fielded a young team against the Red Devils.

 United new boy Shinji Kagawa scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute after receiving a pass from Bebe.

 The 17-year-old Sheang Tsung spent most of the time defending at right midfield.

He made only one successful pass and let United’s Robbie Brady get past him as Shenhua were forced to defend deep in their half throughout the second-half.

 Sheang Tsung was born in Tokyo but still holds a Malaysian passport. He had stints with Japanese sides Yokohama FC, Sagan Tosu JC and Mito HollyHock, Brazilian club San Bernado FC and English side Cardiff City.

 He joined Shenhua on May 24 after attending a six-month trial with the Chinese Super League side.

Another report regarding Tam Sheang Tsung

Malaysian teen eyes Chinese Super League debut

11 May 2012

http://thestar.com.my

SHANGHAI: Malaysian football prodigy Tam Sheang Tsung has scored by becoming the first player below 20 to be promoted to the first team of Shanghai Shenhua Football Club.

This was after a five-month training stint and trial at the club, which saw him being drafted into the first team of 44 players, which includes Nicolas Anelka, who last played for Chelsea.

The 17-year-old left winger, who was born in Tokyo but still holds a Malaysian passport, will now have to fight for a place in the starting line-up to become the first Malaysian to play in the Chinese Super League.

Tam was introduced to the team by Anelka, who is the player-coach of the club, at a press conference at Shenhua's training base here yesterday.

Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba has also been linked to Shenhua but is likely to stay on with English Premiership side Chelsea.

Lucas Moura: To Be Or Not To Be Devil

Progress - Lucas Moura wants to join Manchester United and the club is now happy to sell

25 July2012

http://sportwitness.ning.com

All the parties involved in a possible transfer of Lucas Moura to Manchester United are gradually coming together on the deal and a transfer which at the outset looked unlikely is now looking like it could very well be on.

Yesterday quotes hit England from Moura's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, which said that the transfer was off and his client would be staying at Sao Paulo. He said that Manchester United wouldn't offer any more and that the Brazilian club had basically blown the chances of a transfer happening.

It sounded like a strop and contradicted what the main Brazilian press were saying. The general consensus was that a new slightly higher bid would be made today and that Sao Paulo would be very happy to accept that.

Yesterday evening new quotes of Ribeiro's came through from Brazil, firstly he said he would be in Manchester this weekend. He then insisted that he wasn't travelling on business but rather to watch the football match between Brazil and Belarus at Old Trafford, not many believed him.

He later talked to Brazilian radio, quoted by Globo Esporte, and said that Lucas Moura is the one who has been pushing him to talk to Manchester United and that the player wants the deal to happen.

"My boss is the player, I always talk to him. The person who determines what I do, my guidelines, is the player.

"He told me to go ahead when I spoke in the interest of Manchester."

Over on Lancenet, the other major Brazilian sport outlet, Sao Paulo's vice president has told them that the club were never against the idea of a deal being done and that people have misunderstood the situation, which sounds like a plea for Manchester United to come back with another offer.

That offer will be submitted today if previous reports are correct.

Devils Put Off Flotation Due To Eurozone Crisis

United 'temporarily' postpone stock market flotation amid Eurozone fears

26 July 2012

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Manchester United have temporarily postponed their flotation on the New York Stock Exchange amid market fears caused by the Eurozone crisis.

The Glazer family, who own the club, are believed to have been spooked by the volatile US markets - forcing them to reconsider their £193million flotation in New York.

The plan had been to begin trading United's shares from early August, but this has been put on ice.

Advisers at the club are reassessing the plan to list the company's shares after another dismal week in the eurozone, causing the markets to slide.

United were taken over by Malcolm Glazer and his sons for £790million in 2005. The deal was met by protests from angry fans, who took up the mantra of 'Love United, Hate Glazer' from the off.

Fans were opposed to the US businessman taking over because of his reliance on debt financing, which appears to be playing a part in their consideration of a flotation.

It has been reported than some of the £1billion raised in the flotation would be used to pay down the club's massive £420million gross debt.

Manchester United fans have welcomed the news of the flotation - not only will it dilute the Glazers grip on the club's finances, it could also pay off some of the huge debt their noisy neighbours, Manchester City, persistently remind them of.

This maybe an escape plan for the Glazers from the fan's fury and the debts. After took over Man United in 2005, once very stable public company, the Manchester club was burden with huge debts. Fans cant wait any longer with this situation. A club with huge tradition, history and success was mirrored by huge debts. This is unacceptable. Though the club is still manageable and far away from into administration, burdening with huge debts is not in Man United style.

The club aborted the flotation in Singapore Stock Exchange last year due to market volatile with Eurozone crisis as the main factor. The Glazer shifted to New York. But their intention to make other people to pay their debts again halted with the same reason.

Prior to the 2005 takeover by the Glazer family the company had traded as Manchester United plc on the London Stock Exchange since 1991 and prior to flotation was registered as Manchester United Football Club Limited. Now the intended flotation will make Man United become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manchester United Ltd, a holding company based in the Cayman Islands.

Like it or not, under capitalism it is money that matter.

Eurozone Crisis: Euro Dooms?

It scared me moreover with people in the Europe. Seemed that all efforts are futile right now. More drastic and extreme measure should be taken.

Below were taken from Dailymail.com

Spain edges closer to disaster as the euro crisis spreads (and Greece is facing a 1930s-style depression)

• Fears panic will spread from Spain to Italy and tear the Eurozone apart
• British taxpayers could be dragged into a bailout of stricken Spain
• FTSE 100 index of leading shares down 2% as Spain bans short-selling of shares to stem stock market losses
• French and German markets down 3%
• Italy heads towards bail-out with nearly £1trillion public debt
• Spanish sovereign borrowing costs soar to crisis levels: 10-year bond yields at 7.5%, unsustainable in medium term

Read it all here

RVP To Theater Of Dream

Van Persie's mine: Fergie tells pals he's confident of landing Arsenal ace

Manchester United boss believes RvP will snub interest from neighbours City and Italian champs Juventus and link up with Wayne Rooney

18 July 2012

http://bleacherreport.com

Manchester United believe they have won the £20million race to sign Robin van Persie.

United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is confident the Arsenal captain will team up with Wayne Rooney to form a formidable strike-force in a rebuilt side he hopes can win back the title.

Van Persie scored 30 Premier League goals last term to help the Gunners to third in the table, while Rooney struck 27 times for United.

Ferguson is understood to have told footballing friends he believes van Persie will be moving to Old Trafford, despite the interest of money-bags Premier League champions Manchester City and Italian league winners Juventus.

Selling his skipper to Sir Alex would be a huge blow to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

It would come 12 months after a summer that saw City buy Samir Nasri and Barcelona purchase then-captain Cesc Fabregas.

But Arsenal have little option but to sell - unless they want to lose van Persie for nothing next summer, as the forward has announced he will not sign a new deal.

City are committed to off-loading players before sanctioning more big spending and, despite the champions’ vastly ­superior financial clout, van Persie is believed to have been most tempted by a move to Old Trafford.

The 28-year-old Holland star was back in training this week after Euro 2012 and with a number of bids already made, Arsenal are keen to decide on his future before leaving on a Far East tour this weekend.

Our Arsenal expert John Cross is back form his well-earned holiday and has given his assessment of the van Persie saga. Click here to read what he had to say.

While Italian daily Corriere dello Sport claim that Milan could pick up the former Feyenoord man.

Follow the twists and turns of the Robin van Persie contract saga and catch up on all the latest Manchester United transfer news.

Wow if this is true then, Man United would have the potent strike force. I believed both great strikers could click together and form the most dangerous striking pair. It has been a long time since Man United had Yorke and Cole partnership that strike fear in almost opponents. Yorke- Cole legendary partnership had brought Man United so much success and surely the most talk about was the treble in 1999.

I believed RVP-Rooney could emulate the legendary York-Cole partnership. The linking up play between RVP and Rooney would be eye catching.

It will be mouthwatering if RVP-Rooney play together if they could perform as a team. Truly great combination. Rooney movements combined with RVP killer instincts should made any defence work very hard.  

So sign RVP and forget the rest.

Man United Floating At NY

Manchester United Said To Seek $300 Million In August IPO

19 July 2012

http://www.bloomberg.com

Manchester United Ltd., the English soccer team with a record 19 national championships, seeks to raise $300 million in its U.S. initial public offering and plans to complete the sale in early August, said a person with knowledge of the matter.

The club may begin meeting with prospective investors to pitch the IPO as early as next week, said the person, who asked not to be named because the plans are private.

Manchester United is moving ahead with its share sale in the U.S. after scrapping plans for a Singapore offering. While United received the Singapore stock exchange’s approval in September to raise $1 billion in an IPO, the process was stalled as volatile stock markets roiled equity sales.

Proceeds from the IPO will be used to repay debt, according to regulatory filings. The club filed earlier this month to raise $100 million in the U.S., a placeholder amount used to calculate registration fees.

Jefferies Group Inc., Credit Suisse Group AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are leading the offering, United’s filing shows. Philip Townsend, a spokesman for United, didn’t respond to a phone message seeking comment that was left after regular business hours in the U.K.

The size and timing of the offering were reported earlier by the International Business Times.

Selamat Berpuasa

PENJELASAN HADIS BERMAAF-MAAFAN SEBELUM RAMADHAN

(sedikit penjelasan akan status hadis tentang bermaafan sebelum ramadhan,...smoga bermanfaat)


Do'a malaikat Jibril menjelang Ramadhan " "Ya Allah tolong abaikan puasa ummat Muhammad, apabila sebelum memasuki bulan Ramadhan dia tidak melakukan hal-hal yang berikut:

* Tidak memohon maaf terlebih dahulu kepada kedua orang tuanya (jika masih ada);
* Tidak berma'afan terlebih dahulu antara suami isteri;
* Tidak bermaafan terlebih dahulu dengan orang-orang sekitarnya.

Maka Rasulullah pun mengatakan Amiin sebanyak 3 kali.

Ulasan 1

Merujuk kepada Hadis di atas yang tersebar melalui email dan internet akhir-akhir ini, saya ingin mengemukakan pandangan kami dari Bahagian Pematuhan Syariah TISB. Sesungguhnya Hadis tersebut tidak diketahui sumbernya dan diragui kesahihannya.

Kesamaran Hadis ini berlaku dalam 3 perkara berikut:

1- Tiada sumber periwayatan daripada mana-mana ulama' Hadis yang muktabar.
2- Kandungannya menerangkan bahawa seolah-olah Malaikat Jibril telah menokok- tambah tiga lagi syarat sah puasa iaitu dikehendaki memohon maaf dengan kedua orang tua, suami @ isteri dan masyarakat di sekitar.
3- Hadis ini baru sahaja muncul pada tahun ini.

Kesimpulannya, Hadis ini sangat diragui kesahihannya dan kebenarannya.

Justeru, dinasihatkan kepada semua untuk tidak berpegang dengannya serta tidak menyebarkannya kepada masyarakat selagi tidak diketahui sumbernya. Walaupun berkemungkinan terdapat sedikt kebaikan pada 'hadis' tersebut kerana menyeru supaya kita bermaaf-maafan, namun ia tetap tidak boleh digunakan.

Ingin juga dimaklumkan di sini bahawa setiap Dalil (al-Quran dan Hadis) yang ingin digunakan untuk apa-apa tujuan sekalipun perlulah mempunyai sumber rujukannya. Bahagian Pematuhan Syariah sudi untuk membantu sahabat-sahabat sekalian untuk mencari sumber kepada Dalil yang ingin digunakan. Semoga kita dapat menghindarkan diri dari mendustakan Nabi SAW. Mungkin kita boleh menghayati bersama Sabda Nabi SAW: Barangsiapa berdusta atasku dengan sengaja, maka ia menempatkan tempat duduknya di dalam neraka.

(Hadith ini menurut Imam Nawawi diriwayatkan oleh 200 orang sahabat)

Wallahua'lam. Sekian, terima kasih.

Sumber:

http://kfhijarahhouse.blogspot.com/2010/08/penjelasan-hadis-bermaaf-maafan-sebelum.html

Man United Is The Most Valuable Teams

The World's  Most Valuable Sports Teams

18 July 2012

http://www.forbes.com

#10 Arsenal

Value: $1.29 billion

Owner: Stan Kroenke

Arsenal has won the second-most FA Cups (10), just one fewer than Manchester United. Match day revenue of $150 million in 2011 was fourth highest among soccer teams.The Gunners' commercial revenue was $74 million in 2011, but got a boost last season due to new sponsorship agreements with brewer Carlsberg and Betsson, the gaming company.

#9 New York Giants

Value: $1.3 billion

Owners: John Mara, Steven Tisch

The Giants celebrated their second Super Bowl title in five seasons in February, led by MVP Eli Manning (above). MetLife acquired naming rights to the New Meadowlands Stadium last year, filling a glaring hole in the stadium's financial picture from when it opened in 2010. MetLife was paying $7 million annually as a cornerstone partner, but the naming-rights deal is expected to cost more than $400 million over 25 years. It would represent the biggest naming-rights deal for a current NFL stadium (Farmers Insurance has pledged $23 million per year if a new stadium is built in Los Angeles). The stadium, home to both the Giants and Jets, is scheduled to host the 2014 Super Bowl.

#8 Barcelona

Value: $1.31 billion

Owner: Club members

Barcelona has won two UEFA Champions League titles over the past four seasons, riding the golden feet of Lionel Messi (above). Barca's home stadium, Camp Nou, has the biggest seating capacity of top European teams at 99,400. The team's broadcasting revenue of $266 million was tops among all soccer teams in 2011.

#6 New England Patriots

Value: $1.4 billion

Owner: Robert Kraft

The Patriots are one of the NFL's best-run teams on and off the field. The Patriots have sold out every game at Gillette Stadium since it opened in 2002 and made the playoffs eight of the past nine years. Quarterback Tom Brady (above) is just the second quarterback, after John Elway, to lead his team to the Super Bowl five times. Brady's last trip to the Super Bowl ended in disappointment when the Pats lost to the New York Giants for the second time in five seasons in the big game.

#6 Los Angeles Dodgers

Value: $1.4 billion

Owner: Guggenheim Baseball

Frank McCourt sold the Dodgers in April through a bankruptcy court-led auction to Guggenheim Baseball for $2 billion. The deal included an additional $150 million to create a joint venture with McCourt on the parking lots and land around Dodger Stadium. The new ownership group includes Los Angeles Lakers' great Magic Johnson, former president of the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals Stan Kasten and film producer Peter Guber. Chicago financial services firm Guggenheim Partners financed most of the deal. The new group paid a record price for the franchise based on an impending new local TV deal that is expected to be worth more than $3.5 billion in cash and equity.

#5 Washington Redskins

Value: $1.56 billion

Owner: Daniel Snyder

The Redskins have made the playoffs only three times since Dan Snyder bought the team in 1999. That hasn't stopped fans from flocking to FedEx Field and making the Redskins the NFL's most profitable team in recent years. The 'Skins paid a king's ransom in April of three first round draft picks and a second round choice in a trade with the St. Louis Rams for the right to select Robert Griffin III (#10 above) with the second overall pick. Griffin won the 2011 Heisman Trophy while at Baylor.

#3 Dallas Cowboys

Value: $1.85 billion

Owner: Jerry Jones

Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones is a master salesman and has attracted the NBA All-Star game, the Super Bowl, a Manny Pacquiao fight, soccer matches, concerts and more to Cowboys Stadium since the $1.2 billion venue opened in 2009. It will host the 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four as well. The stadium can hold 110,000 people, including standing room. One thing Jones has not been able to sell is naming rights to the building, which could fetch $15 million annually.

#3 New York Yankees

Value: $1.85 billion

Owner: Steinbrenner family

The Yankees are just part of a money making machine that also includes the YES Network and Legends Hospitality. YES, the team's 34%-owned regional sports channel, is the most profitable RSN in the country with operating income of more than $200 million. Legends, the stadium management and concessions company owned by the Yankees, Dallas Cowboys and Goldman Sachs, signed a deal last year to sell season tickets at the San Francisco's 49ers new stadium. The enterprise value for the Yankees, YES and Legends is estimated to be $5.5 billion.

#2 Real Madrid

Value: $1.88 billion

Owner: Club members

Real Madrid had the highest revenues of any soccer team during the 2010-11 season and was the most profitable team in all of sports during 2011, with operating income of $214 million. Club members have owned and operated the team since it was founded in 1902. Real won its record 32nd La Liga title in 2012, led by its star winger Cristiano Ronaldo

#1 Manchester United

Value: $2.23 billion

Owner: Glazer family

The Red Devils are the world's most valuable sports team and have a long tradition of great play on the pitch. Manchester United has captured a record 19 English Premiership titles and claims to have 659 million fans worldwide. Next up for the Red Devils: an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange to reduce debt from Malcolm Glazer's purchase of the club in 2005.

New No 7

Sir Alex Ferguson hands Antonio Valencia No.7 shirt and he hints at more Old Trafford arrivals

4 July 2012

http://menmedia.co.uk

Manchester United have unveiled a new No.7 – but it is Antonio Valencia who will be wearing the iconic Reds shirt next season. Sir Alex Ferguson’s switch is rich reward for United’s form player of 2011-12. But that doesn’t mean the Old Trafford boss has ruled out more summer imports to join close-season recruits Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell.

Valencia requested the famous number after Michael Owen vacated the shirt when he was released by the club at the end of last season. The Ecuadorian winger – United’s players’ and fans’ player of the year for 2011-12 – had no qualms about wearing the number that carries so much history at the club, having previously been worn by George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Japanese midfielder Kagawa, who was signed from Borussia Dortmund for £17m, will wear the vacant 26 shirt, while teenage playmaker Powell, who was brought in from Crewe, has taken Valencia’s former number 25 jersey.

But there could be more new shirt numbers to dish out if Fergie’s squad revamp is successfully completed. Deal “There’s a possibility (there could be more signings). We’re working on one or two things,” revealed Sir Alex. “We always try to get our work done at the end of the season – we spent a good deal of time sorting the deal with Shinji and we’d agreed a deal with Nick Powell before the play-offs, which was a good move by us because the boy had an outstanding final at Wembley.

“When you don’t get deals done immediately and you’re negotiating with a club over a long period then you can’t expect to just snap your fingers and get it done.

“It’s a matter of gradually getting to a point where both clubs are satisfied and then having the opportunity, hopefully, to speak to the player.”

United have added another date to their pre-season tour schedule and will now play Hannover 96 in Germany on August 11 at the AWD Arena. The Reds will also play games in China, South Africa, Norway and Sweden. And while Ferguson is still waiting to see if any extra seats for new arrivals need to be booked, Darren Fletcher looks like he will be eased back after his enforced absence to fight a chronic bowel complaint. The Scottish midfielder has been out of action since December and the Reds boss is unsure whether he will travel.

“We’ll wait and see about that,” he added.

“Obviously, the boy is trying very hard to get back to his level. It’s not going to be easy but we’ll give him every possible chance and we’ll see how he does.

“He kept himself active towards the end of the season when he replaced Paul Scholes as reserve coach when Scholes decided to come back to the fold. He’s a terrific lad and we all hope he can come back.”

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hints at more signings Tom Cleverley exclusive: Olympics perfect platform for my Manchester United season Dimitar Berbatov is expected to fly out for the warm-up matches as an expected move has not yet arisen, despite new interest from Turkish club Galatasaray whose president says he wants the Bulgarian striker.

“Nothing has happened with Dimitar and he’ll join the tour to South Africa and China,” Fergie added.

“He’s a fantastic footballer. It wasn’t a great season for him last season, partly because I settled more with Rooney and Welbeck and Chicharito. I don’t think I treated him unfairly, but he can feel disappointed he didn’t get more football. He’s a fantastic talent.”

However, United won’t have Paul Pogba on the payroll next season, despite Juventus not yet officially confirming they have signed the Reds’ 2011 FA Youth Cup winner. The 19-year-old French midfielder ran down his Old Trafford contract and Ferguson is angry about the manner of his departure.

“Pogba signed for Juventus a long time ago as far as we’re aware, which is disappointing,” he added.

“I don’t think he showed us any respect at all so, to be honest, I’m quite happy that if they [players] carry on that way, they’re probably better doing it away from us.”

The future of Mancunian defender Zeki Fryers, who has yet to accept a new deal, is also is in doubt.

“We haven’t heard anything from Zeki Fryers,” said the United boss. “I don’t know what’s happening there but he’s not been in touch with the club.  “His agent hasn’t been in touch with the club and I can only assume he’ll be back for training.”

Devils Set New Float

Manchester United seeks $100m New York stock sale

http://www.bbc.co.uk  

3 July 2012

Manchester United has applied to list on the US stock market in a share sale aimed at raising $100m (£64m).

In documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Premier League giant said it was listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

The club had earlier explored the possibility of a $1bn flotation on the Singapore stock market.

United, among the best-supported clubs in the world, said it would use money from the listing to repay debt.

The club has been controlled since 2005 by the Glazer family, the billionaire US sports investors who also own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football franchise.

The Glazers borrowed large sums of money to buy the club and the interest payments on this debt are onerous.

In 2010, the owners converted these loans into a bond in order to reduce the interest, but analysts say the share sale demonstrates how the club remains weighed down by its heavy debts, despite its huge global fan base and promotional and marketing efforts.

The club currently owes £423m.

"We intend to use all of our net proceeds from this offering to reduce our indebtedness," the prospectus filed with the SEC said.

The club will issue two categories of share to ensure that the Glazer family remains in control.

The $100m figure in the initial public offering (IPO) paperwork is what is known as a "placeholder" figure, and it is envisaged that the club will want to raise significantly more than this sum.

In September, United received approval for a share sale in Singapore, but the process was delayed because of volatility in the stock markets.

Several high-profile flotations have been pulled in recent months as investor appetite has been dampened by the European debt crisis and worries that Asian economies are slowing.

Ferguson To Sign Gunner's Skipper

Robin the red: Ferguson lines up bid for Van Persie but first he must fight off City

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4 July 2012

Manchester United are preparing to gazump neighbours City and sign unsettled Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.

Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to land the Holland star, who confirmed he will not be signing a new contract at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, as Sportsmail revealed on May 18.

In a damning statement, Van Persie questioned Arsenal’s ambition, saying he wants to win trophies but that he and the club ‘disagree on the way Arsenal should move forward’.

Ferguson wants the Barclays Premier League title back from Manchester City and does not intend to lose out on a player who scored 30 League goals last season.

Van Persie’s shock declaration was met with fury by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis, who face yet another summer of losing their star.

The striker’s statement on his own website read: ‘As announced earlier this year, I had a meeting with the Boss and Mr Gazidis after the season. This was a meeting about the club’s future strategy and their policy. Financial terms or a  contract have not been discussed, since that is not my priority at all.

‘I personally have had a great season but my goal has been to win trophies with the team and to bring the club back to its glory days. Out of my huge respect for Mr Wenger, the players and the fans I don’t want to go into any details, but unfortunately in this meeting it has again become clear to me that we, in many aspects, disagree on the way Arsenal FC should move forward.

'I’ve thought long and hard about it, but I have decided not to extend my contract. You guys, the fans, have the right to disagree with my view and decision and I will always respect your opinions.

‘I love the club and the fans, no matter what happens. I have grown up and became a man during my time with Arsenal FC. I am very proud of being part of this fantastic club for the last eight years. As soon as Mr Gazidis is back from his two-week holiday in America further meetings will follow and I will update you if and when there are more developments.’

Champions City will formalise their interest soon with manager Roberto  Mancini desperate to land Van Persie, 28. City are prepared to offer a whopping £225,000-per-week, which is beyond  United’s pay structure. But Ferguson will urge his club to push their financial boundaries and beat City.

Gunners officials were stunned by their captain’s statement. No-one at the club had been told it was coming. Wenger and Gazidis both contacted the  player’s agent, Kees Vos, to read the riot act over what they perceive to be a blatant attempt to force a move. They are convinced Van Persie has a move lined up and view the player’s statement as an attempt to speed up the process.

Club officers were frantically trying to reach owner Stan Kroenke to update the American businessman. A club statement read: ‘We have to respect Robin’s decision not to renew his contract. Robin has one year to run on his contract and we are confident that he will fulfil his commitments to the club. We are planning with ambition and confidence for next season.’

Nevertheless, Arsenal insiders last night said the club are resigned to selling him this summer. The prospect of £20million is too good to turn down.

Heart Attack: We All Really Need To Know

Main Killer In Malaysia and Around The World

EACH year, about 17.5 million lives are claimed by the world's largest killer - heart disease and stroke. In the U.S heart attack is the number one killer of both men and women. Each year, about 1.1 million Americans suffer a heart attack, and 460,000 of these are fatal. It is same in Malaysia n Malaysia, heart disease has been the number one killer for the past three decades. And bear in mind that  according to  an expert the number one cause of death among women in Malaysia is still heart disease and not cancer as most people believe.  

Another frightening fact, according statistics in 2009 from the Health Ministry estimated that about one in four deaths in government hospitals are attributed to either heart or strokes.

What is Heart Attack?

Heart attack results from blood vessel disease in the heart. Coronary heart disease (CHD), sometimes referred to as coronary after disease (CAD), are general names for heart attack (and angina).

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself (the myocardium) is severely reduced or stopped. This occurs when one of the coronary arteries (the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle) is blocked by an obstruction, such as a blood clot that has formed on plaque due to atherosclerosis. Such an event is sometimes called a coronary thrombosis or coronary occlusion.

If the blood supply is cut off drastically or for a long time, muscle cells suffer irreversible injury and die. Disability or death can result, depending on how much heart muscle is damaged. Sometimes a coronary artery temporarily contracts or goes into spasm. When this happens the artery narrows and blood flow to part of the heart muscle decreases or even stops. What causes a spasm is unclear, but it can occur in normal blood vessels as well as vessels partially blocked by atheroscleorosis. If a spasm is severe, a heart attach may result.

What are the Symptoms of a Heart Attack?

Sometimes the first indications of a heart attack come as warning signals. The actual diagnosis of a heart attack must be made by a physician who has studied the results of several tests. Besides reviewing a patient's complete medical history and giving a physical examination, a doctor will use an electrocardiogram (ECG) to discover any abnormalities caused by damage to the heart. Sometimes a blood test is used to detect abnormal levels of certain enzymes in the bloodstream.

How is a Heart Attack Treated?

When a heart attack occurs, it's critical to recognize the signals and respond immediately. Delaying may increase the damage to the heart and reduce the chance of survival. Anyone experiencing the warning signals of a heart attack should be taken immediately to the nearest hospital with 24-hour emergency cardiac care. People who become unconscious before reaching the emergency room may receive emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Most communities have an emergency cardiac care system that can quickly respond. This prompt care for heart attack victims dramatically reduces damage to the heart. In fact, 80 percent of heart attack survivors can return to work within three months. Prompt care for heart attack victims isn't the only reason so many people recover so quickly, but it's an important one.

The importance of time cannot be overemphasized. When a coronary artery gets blocked, the heart muscle doesn't die instantaneously - damage increases the longer an artery remains blocked. If a victim gets to an emergency room fast enough a form of reperfusion therapy (called thrombolysis) sometimes can be performed. It involves injecting injecting a thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) agent, such as streptokinase, urokinase or TPA (tissue plasminogen activator), to dissolve a clot in a coronary artery and restore some blood flow. There drugs must be used within a few (usually 1 -3) hours of a heart attack for best effect. The sooner a drug is used, the more effective it's likely to be.

In the weeks following a heart attack, either PTCA (balloon angioplasty) or coronary artery bypass surgery may be performed to improve the blood supply to the heart muscle. Once part of the heart muscle dies, its function can't be restored. Function may be restored to areas with decreased blood flow, however.

Is There Any Way to Reduce the Chance of a Heart Attack?

Many scientific studies show that certain characteristics increase the risk of coronary heart disease. The four major modifiable risk factors are cigarette / tobacco smoke, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure and physical inactivity. Other contributing risk factors are diabetes mellitus and obesity.

Experts strongly urges people to control their modifiable risk factors. .

So guys please take care of your heart. Stop smoking and exercise regularly. Check your blood pressure and cholesterol level.

Euro 2012 Finale: Spain 4-0 Italy

Tiki Taka Bring Down Catenaccio

What a game. Football at the best. A game between two great nation in football with different philosophy and style. Tiki Taka is phrase  to describe Spain's precise, elegant passing style while Catenacio or The Wall in Italian emphasized a strong  defense.

This two collided although Italy stuck to their promise  to play attacking football. As a result was an explosive and cracking game showed by both teams. And finally beautiful game won. Thus brushed aside some notion that beautiful games wont win any titles.

Spain showed why their are world champion and came to this game to defend their title as Europe Champion. Their game at their best. All their goals were perfectly crafted from superb visions and skills. Truly great goals.

Congrats Spain.