Apr 15, 2008

BePe became the 1st man in England?


NUMERO uno sport in Indonesia is footbal. No other sport is as popular as football in this Republic. Organized by PSSI or Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia (Indonesian Footbal Association). But the most prestigiuos sport in Indonesia is Badminton under management by PBSI (Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia). So my favourite joker –bapak Kelik Peliur Lara- mentioned to PSSI to change the abbreviation became PBSI too. PBSI means “Persatuan Bola Sepak Indonesia”. That’s a good joke.
In the 1970s, Indonesian foorball ranked along one of Asias leading football nations. In 1991, they won the South East Asian Games. Earlier on in Melbourne in 1956 they had qualified for their first and only Olympic Football Tournament. Several players are now playing or used to play in foreign leagues. The most famous names are Ricky Yacob (Kashima Football Club in Japan), Bima Sakti (in Sweden) and Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (in Switzerland).
I quoted from http://www.eyefootball.com/news/4572/Derby-want-Indonesian-star?/ that Derby County –the team that would be degradated next season- is really want to take Bambang Pamungkas as their striker. If it is happened so bambang Pamungkas (or BP, but fans here call him as BePe) maybe become the 1st Indonesia man standing in FA league. BP ‘s age firs cap for PSSI is 2- 7-1999 vs. Lithuania 2-2. He was born on the date june 10th 1981 position forwarder, height 170 centimeter. He ever played football for Selangor FC in Malaysia. Here is the list Indonesian player who ever played in abroad: Robby Darwis for Malaysian’s club (maybe on 1988 year), Ricky Yakob for Japan’s league (Kashima Footbal Club maybe 1990), Bimasakti (Helsingborg in Sweden), Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (Lucerne FC maybe 1995).

Derby are reportedly interested in signing Persija Jakarta's forward Bambang Pamungkas as they prepare for next season in the Championship according to various media sources. Derby boss Paul Jewell has reportedly told impressive Argentinian forward Emanuel Villa there is a future for him at the club, but wants to add an experienced attacker to play alongside him. The 27 year old Indonesian currently plays for Persija Jakarta (Persija= Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta), and has played all of his career in the Asian leagues whilst other impressive Indonesian talent Kurniawan tried his luck in Italy with Sampdoria temporarily. Derby are supposedly preparing a £300,000 offer for Pamungkas, who has already been linked with a move this summer to Australian side Perth Glory.

Pamungkas has over 45 caps for Indonesia bagging 23 goals. Bambang's agent in Europe, Anthony van Dalen, had previously revealed that several clubs in Europe are ready to give the player a try out. Should Derby sign Pamungkas, it is believed that they are ready to benefit a huge amount commercially as many regard Pamungkas as one of the best players to come from Indonesia.

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